There are many different ways that the speed of waves in a solid can be measured. One method involves the use of a vibration generator. Attach a string or cord to a vibration generator and use a ...

Discovering a new class of matter in the lab of Chiara Daraio at Caltech, researchers have identified a type of material that uniquely responds to stress, behaving like a fluid under some conditions ...

The authors pointed out that this approach will allow for studying the mechanical properties of nonsingle crystalline ...

Smethport’s second-grade students recently engaged in an exciting hands-on science experiment, exploring the properties of ...