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Physicists uncover a universal limit on timekeeping precision, proving that anything from heartbeats to ocean waves can be a ...

Statistical physics is a branch of physics that uses probability theory and statistics to solve physical problems that usually involve systems composed of a large number of units. Its main purpose is ...

Einstein’s claim that the speed of light is constant has survived more than a century of scrutiny—but scientists are still ...

In order to understand currents, tides and other ocean dynamics, scientists need to accurately capture sea surface height, or ...

A new JSTAT study shows how to compute the minimum energy cells use to sustain certain metabolic pathways while suppressing ...

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of ...

How a rejected paper by Kolkata physicist Satyendra Nath Bose, backed by Albert Einstein, laid the scientific foundation for ...

There are “costs of life” that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific ...

As the new year begins, the lesson is clear. Energy policy should prioritize tangible outcomes over abstract goals.

Four Oxford University academics have been honoured in the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)'s 2026 Awards , announced today. Each year the RAS Awards ...

Nanoscale device employs magnetic tunnel junctions to convert thermal noise into binary signals for random number generation.