mechanics

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Those experiences made clear how rapidly theoretical arguments about constitutional structure can reshape the mechanics of elections.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

In a surprising discovery that could reshape fluid mechanics, researchers at Drexel University have shown that under certain conditions, a simple liquid can behave like a solid and fracture.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The games sector has in recent years been the subject of debate, including over allegedly addictive mechanics such as "loot boxes" -- virtual items purchasable for real money that contain a random in-game reward.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

There are now road builders, mechanics, stonemasons, and bakers, to name four.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In quantum mechanics, a zero is responsible for a bizarre source of energy—infinite and ubiquitous, present even in the deepest vacuum—and a phantom force exerted by nothing at all.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife