RIKEN physicists have found a magnetic material that converts heat into electricity with high efficiency, making it promising for use in energy-harvesting devices. The work is published in the journal ...
[In a previous post, I talked about numerical calculations](http://scienceblogs.com/dotphysics/2008/10/basics-numerical-calculations/). The basic idea is to use the ...
It's near the start of a new semester of physics. Many faculty are working on their plans for introductory physics courses. How many tests should there be? What about homework? Do I want to cover ...