Differential equations are fundamental tools in physics: they are used to describe phenomena ranging from fluid dynamics to general relativity. But when these equations become stiff (i.e. they involve ...

In January I wrote a piece titled “ 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know .” Lots of you weighed in with your own ...

The GATE syllabus for Chemistry (CY) 2026 is divided into three sections - Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry. It is necessary for all the candidates who are going to ...

Alex Powell is a Sports Journalist for the NZ Herald. Given the circumstances, that was probably as good as Liam Lawson could have hoped for. Having qualified in 20th, but effectively upgraded to 17th ...

IIT JAM Chemistry (CY) Syllabus 2026: The IIT JAM Chemistry (CY) syllabus is a very important guide for students who want to get into an IIT or IISc for their master's degree. It clearly lists all the ...

The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or mathematician to tell you about fascinating ideas from their corner of the ...

Polynomial equations are a cornerstone of modern science, providing a mathematical basis for celestial mechanics, computer graphics, market growth predictions and much more. But although most high ...

President Trump's new tariffs on more than 100 countries used the same simple formula to calculate the rate for each of them. The formula’s central value is the trade deficit, the difference between ...

President Trump on Wednesday announced tariffs on practically every foreign country (and some non-countries), ranging from a 10 percent minimum all the way up to 50 percent. The economic fallout has ...

Masaki Kashiwara has won the 2025 Abel prize, sometimes called the Nobel prize of mathematics, for his work on algebraic analysis. Kashiwara, a professor at Kyoto University, Japan, received the award ...