In theory, the laws of physics are absolute. However, when it comes to the laws of thermodynamics—the science that studies how heat and temperature relate to energy—there are times where they no longer seem to apply. ...
General Physics
May 20, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A team of physicists at Bristol University in the U.K. has proposed a possible way to allow for quantum cryptography between a large station and a small hand held device. They describe such a technique in a ...
Disrupting the symmetrical structure of a solid-state topological crystalline insulator creates mass in previously mass-less electrons and imparts an unexpected level of control in this nascent class of materials, an international ...
Condensed Matter
Aug 29, 2013
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Our present understanding of thermodynamics is fundamentally incorrect if applied to small systems and needs to be modified, according to new research from University College London (UCL) and the University of Gdańsk. The ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 26, 2013
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For the last ten years, theoretical physicists have shown that the intense connections generated between particles as established in the quantum law of 'entanglement' may hold the key to eventual teleportation of quantum ...
Quantum Physics
Jan 16, 2013
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(Phys.org)—An international team of scientists has taken the next step in creating nanoscale machines by designing a multi-component molecular motor that can be moved clockwise and counterclockwise.
Nanophysics
Jan 10, 2013
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Research physicists have demonstrated the first device capable of amplifying the information in a single particle of light without adding noise.
Quantum Physics
Nov 12, 2012
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Quantum key distribution (QKD) is an advanced tool for secure computer-based interactions, providing confidential communication between two remote parties by enabling them to construct a shared secret key during the course ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 14, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- From renewable energy sources to pharmaceuticals, iodide ions are a common actor, and now, thanks to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the ion's behavior can be better predicted. By considering ...
Materials Science
Jun 8, 2011
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(AP) -- The family of physicist Stephen Hawking expects him to recover fully from a chest infection that has left him hospitalized, Cambridge University said Tuesday.
Other
Apr 21, 2009
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