A dropped plate, a smashed sugar cube and a broken drinking glass all seem to follow the same law of physics when it comes to how many fragments of a given size they will shatter into. For several ...

A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles to spaghetti. When you ...

When a plate drops or a glass smashes, you're annoyed by the mess and the cost of replacing them. But for some physicists, the broken pieces are a source of fascination: Why does everything break into ...

Want to know how the Hogwarts Legacy sorting hat works? The sorting process is one of the most important factors as you start your new life at the Wizarding School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Fans of ...

Parallel programming exploits the capabilities of multicore systems by dividing computational tasks into concurrently executed subtasks. This approach is fundamental to maximising performance and ...

Workers sort paper products at the Scott Area Recycling Center, Davenport. With the success of the new "Go All In" program, the number of recyclables coming to the center has increased 250 percent ...