As Homer Simpson once famously phrased, “ in this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics ,” but a new and completely ...

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 ...

More than 200 years ago, Count Rumford showed that heat isn’t a mysterious substance but something you can generate endlessly ...

A routine lab experiment by a college student has turned into one of the strangest physics stories of the year, hinting that ...

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 ...

'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 ...

For the student bored by physics, a professor suddenly theorizing about the ups and downs of romance might have the potential to turn around a stuffy lecture. But the opposite doesn’t hold the same ...

"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 ...

"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 ...