http://physicscentral.com Feature articles from PhysicsCentral en-us APS Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:43 60 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/floating-bismuth.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/floating-bismuth.cfm Using magnets, scientists can re-create the environment of space 2013-06-14 02:14:00 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/rock-sponge.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/rock-sponge.cfm Rocks may seem solid, but there's more to them than meets the eye. 2013-06-11 11:24:42 http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/breathprint.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/breathprint.cfm Scientists can now identify people by their breath — just like a fingerprint 2013-06-06 09:03:16 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/eye-of-the-sahara.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/eye-of-the-sahara.cfm Easily visible from space, this huge structure still puzzles scientists 2013-05-30 15:14:44 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/office-chair.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/office-chair.cfm Take a coffee break and get dizzy with this experiment 2013-05-28 11:11:13 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/glass-transition.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/glass-transition.cfm Why do certain liquids transition into glass? There's no easy answer. 2013-05-21 14:29:45 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/centripetal-force.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/centripetal-force.cfm Learn about centripetal force with a bucket of water 2013-05-14 14:07:18 http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/cloaking-earthquakes.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/cloaking-earthquakes.cfm Scientists aim to "hide" buildings from seismic waves 2013-05-09 12:44:38 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/cracked-windshield.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/cracked-windshield.cfm The number of cracks in glass reveal the strength of projectile impacts 2013-05-06 13:48:35 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/ping-pong-physics.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/ping-pong-physics.cfm Floating ping-pong balls can teach us how airplanes stay aloft 2013-04-30 11:36:40 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/bed-of-nails.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/bed-of-nails.cfm How do people lie on a bed of nails without leaving a mark? 2013-04-29 14:50:52 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/paris-water-drop.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/paris-water-drop.cfm A water drop magnifies a view of Paris, shedding new light on the city 2013-04-25 14:12:48 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/fluorescent-mice.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/fluorescent-mice.cfm Fluorescent proteins can help scientists detect cancer behavior in mice. 2013-04-22 12:00:52 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/h2o-surface-tension.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/h2o-surface-tension.cfm How does water rise above a full glass without spilling? 2013-04-16 11:09:20 http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/project-cyborg.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/project-cyborg.cfm Blurring the lines between man and machine with electronic implants 2013-04-09 14:09:49 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/martian-wind.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/martian-wind.cfm See the Curiosity rover's parachute flapping in the wind on Mars 2013-04-04 14:39:54 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/air-matters.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/air-matters.cfm You can detect the tiny mass of air with materials from around the house 2013-04-02 12:04:39 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/dust-star-birth.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/dust-star-birth.cfm Nascent stars and gigantic dust pillars collide 2013-04-01 13:36:37 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/palladium-tem.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/palladium-tem.cfm A colorful mosaic of nano-scale grains on a super thin film 2013-03-26 14:51:20 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/new-york-lang-map.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/new-york-lang-map.cfm A Twitter analysis reveals New York's ethnic neighborhoods 2013-03-25 14:26:42 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/free-fall.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/free-fall.cfm Create a weightless environment here on Earth 2013-03-19 08:42:07 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/pluto-moons.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/pluto-moons.cfm Pluto's known family of moons may have just increased 2013-03-14 14:21:32 http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/living-crystals.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/living-crystals.cfm These inanimate crystals form colonies under UV-light, like bacteria 2013-03-12 11:16:15 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/radioactive-marbles.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/radioactive-marbles.cfm These marbles glow neon under blacklight, but they're safe 2013-03-08 14:55:34 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/make-rain.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/make-rain.cfm Create your own indoor rainstorm 2013-03-05 11:37:00 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/decam-galaxy.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/decam-galaxy.cfm One of the Dark Energy Camera's first images 2013-03-04 13:51:40 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/dragon-capsule.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/dragon-capsule.cfm A glimpse at the SpaceX spacecraft before a mission 2013-03-01 14:14:36 http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/handstand-physics.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/handstand-physics.cfm Physics can help you master this move 2013-02-28 13:32:20 http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/schizophrenia-test.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/schizophrenia-test.cfm Using physics to detect the brain disorder earlier 2013-02-26 11:45:00 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/cassini-saturn.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/cassini-saturn.cfm The Cassini spacecraft captured this beautiful image of Saturn 2013-02-25 14:31:45 http://physicscentral.com/explore/people/don-pettit-interview.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/people/don-pettit-interview.cfm We talk to Don about scary moments in space, immigrating to Mars, human spaceflight and more. 2013-02-22 14:23:00 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/mit-plasma.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/mit-plasma.cfm A glimpse into plasma physics and fusion research at MIT 2013-02-21 15:02:24 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/floating-rice.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/floating-rice.cfm Make a bottle of rice "float" with this friction demo 2013-02-19 11:56:54 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/chocolate-physics.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/chocolate-physics.cfm Take a closer look at chocolatey treats 2013-02-14 14:42:22 http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/negative-temperature.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/negative-temperature.cfm What does it mean? 2013-02-12 09:53:38 http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/ping-pong-bazooka.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/ping-pong-bazooka.cfm Engineers create a ping pong gun that breaks the sound barrier 2013-02-08 14:45:39 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/little-red-jupiter.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/little-red-jupiter.cfm On its way to Pluto, New Horizons caught a glimpse of Jupiter's smaller blemish 2013-02-07 11:00:49 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/oobleck-fun.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/oobleck-fun.cfm Make your own non-Newtonian fluid in this demo 2013-02-05 11:25:37 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/hornet-x-ray.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/hornet-x-ray.cfm Special x-rays give detailed images of small biological samples 2013-02-01 14:17:00 http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/safer-glass.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/safer-glass.cfm Scientists try to strike a balance with glass 2013-01-29 08:05:00 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/mars-night.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/mars-night.cfm Curiosity snaps some nighttime pictures from the red planet 2013-01-28 13:42:29 http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/science-screen.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/science-screen.cfm Scientists break down the science in popular films 2013-01-25 06:44:00 http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/rainbow.cfm http://physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/rainbow.cfm Learn about refraction in the kitchen 2013-01-22 11:07:04 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/niobium-caterpillar.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/niobium-caterpillar.cfm A tiny crystal structure mimics a neon caterpillar 2013-01-17 14:32:10 http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/bullet-proof.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/bullet-proof.cfm Bullet-proof material absorbs bullets and reseals itself 2013-01-15 11:44:00 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/ocean-current.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/ocean-current.cfm Simulation of ocean currents reveals cyclone dynamics 2013-01-14 14:31:58 http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/mixing-physics.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/mixing-physics.cfm Fluid dynamics behind beautiful video of mixing patterns 2013-01-10 13:44:56 http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/costa-concordia.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/costa-concordia.cfm Largest salvage effort ever presents unique engineering challenges 2013-01-08 13:44:45 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/underground-neutrino.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/underground-neutrino.cfm A detector once searched for exotic physics 6,800 feet underground 2013-01-07 12:24:24 http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/perihelion.cfm http://physicscentral.com/explore/pictures/perihelion.cfm Learn about the Earth's farthest point from the sun with a lesson in eccentricity 2013-01-03 11:56:34