Some instruments in teaching laboratories may look old-fashioned, but those wooden boxes can hold surprisingly advanced equipment. George Herold describes his career designing experiments for ...

Adam Fortais explains how the “At-Home Lab Kit” allows undergraduate students at McMaster University to do physics experiments while sheltering in place. This post is part of a series on how the COVID ...

NCERT Class 11 Physics Lab Manual: Physics deals with the study of matter and energy. The aim of performing practical work in physics is to verify concepts and principles. Understanding the importance ...

Modern scientific equipment can be staggeringly expensive. Take, for example, an instrument like a NanoSIMS probe, a instrument that lets scientists pick materials apart a few atoms at a time. There's ...

Purdue University students take part in activities at the newly-created physics labs in Indianapolis. Purdue University photo/Alisha Willett INDIANAPOLIS —Purdue University is expanding hands-on ...

Electricity and magnetism I: Colorado Upper division Electrostatics (CUE) asssessment. We have developed a conceptual assessment for E&M I which consists of a 17-item open-ended test with optional ...

GUEST OPINION: The world of scientific research is evolving at a remarkable pace. Across every field, from biotechnology and chemistry to physics and environmental science, new innovations in lab ...

Physicists often find thrifty, ingenious ways to reuse equipment and resources. What do you do with 800 square feet of scintillator from an old physics experiment? Cut it up and give it to high ...