Perhaps the most iconic instrument in modern rock is the guitar. It's really just a bunch of strings stretched across a board, which you can strum to make awesome tunes, thanks to the physics of waves ...

In this video, we dive into the reflected and transmitted waves on a string—a fundamental concept in electrodynamics and wave physics. Using clear examples, we explore how waves behave when they ...

I tied my coffee cup to a string that was about 3 feet long. On the other end of the string, I tied some washers. Most people think the coffee cup will fall to the ground and break. However, when I ...

Researchers have developed a new approach that slashes the land and time needed to extract lithium from brine, which could dramatically expand access to the critical mineral. A vital component of the ...

Standout vocalist Vincent Ding unites with his All-Star Big Band and String section for his take on the iconic jazz standard, "I've Got The World On A String". This song appears by permission of the ...

Exclusive: Hagen, who is currently touring with Vampire Weekend, makes her directorial debut with the Tribeca indie. The official synopsis for “On a String” reads: “Isabel (Hagen) is a young, ...

String theory began over 50 years ago as a way to understand the strong nuclear force. Since then, it’s grown to become a theory of everything, capable of explaining the nature of every particle, ...