Two systems exist in thermal equilibrium if no heat passes between them. Computers, which consume energy and give off heat as ...

Scientists have finally uncovered a quantum counterpart to Carnot’s famed second law, showing that entanglement—once thought ...

An article by José María Martín Olalla, from the University of Seville, published in the scientific journal 'The European Physical Journal Plus' refutes the postulates of the German physicist of ...

A new study shows entanglement can be reversed—if you plug in a quantum battery. The finding rewrites the rules of the quantum world.

For now, this technical skirting of the Second Law of Thermodynamics is only theoretical. However, the authors note that this idea could be tested using modern superconducting circuits. If the ...

Two centuries on, scientists are still seeking a proof of the Second Law and why heat always flows from hot to cold.

Researchers have made a breakthrough in applying the first law of thermodynamics to complex systems, rewriting the way we understand complex energetic systems.

The laws of thermodynamics haunt dreams of a circular economy. It is not possible to recycle energy continually without a loss in its quality or density.

A Rice University study flips battery design assumptions, revealing that material chemistry—not just structure—governs performance in thick electrodes, the discovery could transform how next-gen ...

Thermodynamics engineering is a challenging but lucrative field that plays a critical role in aircraft and spacecraft design.

Just over 200 years after French engineer and physicist Sadi Carnot formulated the second law of thermodynamics, an international team of researchers has unveiled an analogous law for the quantum ...