The idea sounds like pure science fiction: a giant cannon that hurls satellites toward orbit at 28,400 km/h, using raw ...

Energy plays a tremendous role, not only in our technology-rich daily lives, but in fundamental physics as well. The chemical energy stored in gasoline gets converted into kinetic energy that propels ...

Figure 1: Schematic illustration of the configurational space, molecular free-energy landscapes and experimental set-up. Finally, to illustrate the power of the method we show the case of molecules I2 ...

A ride on a rollercoaster is a perfect example of physics in action. But there is much more at play than simply gravity and speed when it comes to the thrill of rollercoasters, as Michael Allen ...

The search for more energy to meet humankind’s seemingly inexhaustible needs is perennial. The disastrous Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown in Japan earlier this year has resulted in the ...