Physics

Physics research suggests new pathways for cancer progression

9 Feb 2012

Observing that certain cancer cells may exhibit greater flexibility than normal cells, some scientists believe that this capability promotes rapid tumor growth. Now computer simulations developed by Boston University Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Muhammad Zaman and collaborators at the University of Texas at Austin appear to support this view. A 3D model of healthy and cancer cells ...

Physics Department open house welcomes community

8 Feb 2012

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Physics will throw open its doors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, for its fifth annual Physics Fair.

The Unusual Physics of Floating Pyramids

8 Feb 2012

When it comes to drifting through the air, top-heavy designs are more stable than bottom-heavy ones like pyramids. The finding may lead to robots that fly not like insects or birds but like jellyfish.