Browse Physics

New simulations better explain how Fibonacci patterns can emerge from the biochemical processes driving a plant’s growth.

Cosmic-ray-induced discharges from tiny bits of water or ice in thunderclouds may explain how a lightning strike is initiated.

Hairlike sensory cells in our ears may detect weak auditory signals through a synchronization process, according to new experiments.

Time-reversing the signals generated by a nonlinear element could form the basis of a new secure communications protocol in the midst of chaotic waves.

Convective mixing of fluids goes faster when the container is tilted—a finding that may impact the choosing of geological sites for carbon dioxide storage.

A new network dynamics model captures the simultaneous evolution of both the nodes of a network and the connections between them.

Cosmic rays may be used to capture images of damaged reactors at the Fukushima power plant in Japan.

Methods from statistical physics and graph theory help uncover the structure of human language.

A network model reveals optimal configurations for withstanding random failure or targeted attacks.