You might be wondering why their work and this research are not all about the exciting violation of the second law of thermodynamics or ushering in the age of quantum perpetual motion machines.

The field of thermodynamics—which studies energy, work, temperature, and heat—plays a crucial role in aerospace and aviation. Thermodynamics engineers apply these concepts to build and design ...

As the system returns to equilibrium, mechanical work is extracted, seemingly defying the second law of thermodynamics. The paradox has intrigued physicists for over a century, raising questions ...

The intersection of quantum theory and thermodynamics has long intrigued and puzzled researchers. The Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that the entropy of an isolated ... Continue Reading → ...