Modern low-power solutions to computer memory rely heavily on the manipulation of the magnetic properties of materials.

Scientists are using “trapped ions” in highly precise experiments to search for a new, fifth force of nature that could help ...

As the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is exposed to the star's enormous gravitational field. And it's really stressful.

Scientists working in applied physics are aiming to have the results of their research be used toward developing new materials or technologies.It is often considered to be a bridge between "pure" ...

The Department of Physics & Applied Physics offers a minor in Physics. A student who has a basic background in physics and mathematics may be able to take more advanced physics courses. The goal of ...

The new Lynn Science Center, which is home to applied and engineering physics, contains updated laboratories, classrooms, study rooms and other facilities. Students have access to a generous inventory ...

CU Boulder’s Department of Physics offers award-winning programs, well-established and knowledgeable faculty, and an unmatched educational experience. The department is ranked among the top 10 physics ...

The Boundary Layer Transition 1B (BOLT-1B) experiment, a joint research project of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), and the German ...

Learn the key differences between centripetal and centrifugal forces, their real-world applications in physics, and how they shape our understanding of circular motion.

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab will work with Howard County to turn a 900-acre business park in Columbia into a mixed-use area with innovations in transit, energy usage and cybersecurity.

Now, for the first time, physicists have found a material that switches from expanding to contracting in the presence of an applied magnetic field. The discovery of this field-induced sign change ...