There is a new standard in town, and it's sort of a big deal. This new standard is the definition of the kilogram, the unit of mass in the SI system—the International System of Units). It replaces the ...

An independent institute for research into theoretical physics is being set up in Waterloo, Ontario, thanks to the generosity of a Greek immigrant who made his fortune through creating a high-tech ...

The humble inventions that power our modern world wouldn’t have been possible without decades of support for early-stage ...

The most useful skill I learnt during my studies, other than technical physics knowledge, was definitely programming. It comes into everything I do now; even simple every-day tasks often involve a ...

Sometimes you think you have a complete understanding of something and then BOOM—a simple problem throws everything out the window. Let's consider a very basic physics problem involving pushing a ...

Here's a primer on physical considerations for sizing motors and drives. The goal of drive-system engineers is usually pretty straightforward. Specify the smallest motor and drive needed to accelerate ...

On 13 July 2018 Physics World industry editor Margaret Harris will be moderating a panel discussion at the European Science Open Forum in Toulouse, France on “Engineering Eureka: How can industry best ...