Researchers have made a breakthrough in applying the first law of thermodynamics to complex systems. The law is a bedrock of physics, but has long failed to describe systems that are out of ...

For two centuries, engineers have trusted a simple rule to predict how heat flows through solids, from jet-engine blades to ...

"What got you into astrophysics?" It's a question I'm often asked at outreach events, and I answer by pointing to my early passion for exploring the biggest questions about our universe. Well, along ...

In a new publication, Professor José-María Martín-Olalla, from the Department of Condensed Matter Physics at the University ...

The laws of thermodynamics are pretty straightforward: Normally, heat from a hot object will flow to a cold one until they reach the same temperature, bringing the system to a state of equilibrium.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The Laws of Thermodynamics explain interactions among components in a system, including emulsification of ...

The young field of quantum thermodynamics, which tries to reconcile quantum theory with the 200-year-old science of heat and entropy, is booming. It’s also causing some heated disputes. Many ...

The nature of the linkage between physical laws and phenotypes of living matter has now begun to take on new dimensions, although one such key juncture has been known for some time: the laws of ...

'The Laws of Thermodynamics,' Spaniard Mateo Gil's ambitious hybrid, fusing a romantic comedy with a faux doc about the laws of physics, world premieres at Miami. By Jonathan Holland Having in recent ...

The laws of thermodynamics, in principle, describe the specifics for the transport of heat and work in thermodynamic processes. Since their conception, however, these laws have become some of the most ...