Oxide glass — the type used in windows, jam jars, labware, and much more — is also a predominant material in electronics, ...

Radio telescopes are losing important data as the government and companies look to increase Earth-to-space communications.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2026 — The Nobel Prize in Physics is scheduled to be awarded Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 5:45 a.m. ET, and AIP ...

The Department of Energy is asking Congress for new legal authority to manage spent nuclear fuel and move past the ...

The essential role of typists in intra-scientific communication,” which examines the skilled technical typists who prepared ...

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Though high-temperature oil recovery techniques easily decrease oil viscosity for extraction, they are expensive and less environmentally friendly than cold production done at the reservoir’s natural ...

Aashreya Govindu is a Science Policy Intern with FYI. She is an applied physics and astronomy major at the University of Maryland, College Park. American Institute of Physics advances, promotes and ...

Consider making a sandcastle: Adding a tiny bit of water allows the sand to adhere to itself, allowing you to mold it into structures. Similarly, during erosion, small amounts of liquid affect the ...

Liquid hydrogen (LH 2) is a common type of fuel used for space travel. For short trips into space, storing LH 2 is manageable, but for longer trips, it gets complicated: Without Earth’s gravity, the ...

AIP hosts several public events per year that illuminate the history of the physical sciences, covering eras ranging from the distant past to our own time. We have been proud to welcome distinguished ...

AIP, AIP Publishing and AIP Member Societies highlight scientific breakthroughs across a number of outlets. AIP publishes Physics Today. AIP Publishing offers Scilights that showcase research ...