An international collaboration led by Nagoya University in Japan sheds new light on the relationship between quantum theory ...

For over a century, the Maxwell’s Demon paradox has haunted physics. This thought experiment suggests that a tiny, ...

William Matthaeus, the Martin A. Pomerantz Chair of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, has won UD’s highest faculty honor — the Francis Alison Award — in recognition of his ...

Mathematical equations have shaped our understanding of the universe, and these nine have played a key role in changing the world.

For more than a decade, World Radio Day has been celebrated every 13 February. A technology whose authorship is disputed ...

These findings provide further insights into the mysterious relationship between the quantum world and thermodynamics. While ...

The second law of thermodynamics, a cornerstone of modern physics, states that entropy—a measure of disorder—never spontaneously decreases. It governs everything from the efficiency of engines to the ...

The idea of a lightsail comes from the fact that radiation pressure represents a mechanical pressure acting on a surface due ...