Using a magnet to connect the transmitting and receiving coils, electrons behave more consistently and the phone is less ...

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A new paper by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) staff details how using popular culture could effectively teach science, ...

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The curious minds at What If discover new content on the Popular Science smart TV channel, exploring science, space, and ...

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The challenge here is clearly highlighted on the book’s cover, where “positive” is coloured a bright shiny yellow. After all, we know how tipping points work – a small change makes a big, sometimes ...

Lots of science books will be published over the course of the coming year – tonnes, in fact. After spending last month wading through the books and publisher catalogues that came into our offices, I ...