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August 29, 2016

How to Use Physics to Paddle Board Like a Pro

If you paddle on just one side of a stand up paddle board, the board will turn to the other side. If you use a different stroke and torque, it can go straight. The post How to Use Physics to Paddle Board Like a Pro appeared first on WIRED.

August 27, 2016

The Mystery of How Cancer Cells Barrel Through Your Body

The subtle mechanics of densely packed cells may help explain why some cancerous tumors stay put while others break off and spread through the body. The post The Mystery of How Cancer Cells Barrel Through Your Body appeared first on WIRED.

August 21, 2016

Video: How Olympic Athletes Hack Their Sports With Physics

Five videos to understand the incredible science that went into preparing for the 2016 Olympic Games. The post Video: How Olympic Athletes Hack Their Sports With Physics appeared first on WIRED.

August 20, 2016

A Master of Umbral Moonshine Toys With String Theory

The physicist-mathematician Miranda Cheng is working to harness a mysterious connection between string theory, algebra, and number theory. The post A Master of Umbral Moonshine Toys With String Theory appeared first on WIRED.

August 18, 2016

The High-Speed Physics of Olympic BMX

In the BMX race, bikers start at the top of a ramp and accelerate down. Here are three physics problems you could get from just this one part of the race. The post The High-Speed Physics of Olympic BMX appeared first on WIRED.

August 15, 2016

How Do You Ensure Track Runners Go an Equal Distance? Math!

How do you make sure every runner runs the same distance in track events? Easy. You create different starting angular positions. The post How Do You Ensure Track Runners Go an Equal Distance? Math! appeared first on WIRED.

August 12, 2016

A New Measurement Deepens the Puzzle of the Proton’s Size

A discrepancy in the measured size of the “deuteron” increases the chance that something is amiss in our understanding of atoms. The post A New Measurement Deepens the Puzzle of the Proton's Size appeared first on WIRED.

August 12, 2016

The Perfection of the Continuity Equation, Key to the Foundations of Reality

Physicists want equations that connect behaviors directly to the foundations of reality. With the continuity equation, they actually pull it off. The post The Perfection of the Continuity Equation, Key to the Foundations of Reality appeared first on WIRED.

August 10, 2016

How That Chucklehead Climbed Trump Tower Without Splattering

They are calling him the human fly. He uses suction cups to climb walls. But what about the physics? The post How That Chucklehead Climbed Trump Tower Without Splattering appeared first on WIRED.

August 10, 2016

Drink Juice Like an Astronaut With the Magic of Reverse Spherification

Reverse spherification ramps up the surface tension of a droplet, making it so stable that it stays together even if it’s pushed around a bit. The post Drink Juice Like an Astronaut With the Magic of Reverse Spherification appeared first on WIRED.