Gravity is supposed to be the most familiar force in nature, yet at the deepest level it remains the least understood. A bold ...
Entropy, the amount of molecular disorder, is produced in several systems but cannot be measured directly. A new equation sheds new light on how entropy is produced on a very short time scale in laser ...
We experience the flow of time because it’s a natural outcome of the basic laws of physics. But we may need to build a whole ...
We all know that to have life on a world, you need three critical items: water, warmth, and food. Now add to that a factor called “entropy”. It plays a role in determining if a given planet can ...
Next-generation technology requires next-generation materials that can be tailored to exact mission requirements. Additive ...
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Liquid metals have long fascinated materials scientists due to their unique properties that bridge the gap between solid and liquid states of matter. These materials, which remain ...
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Entropy isn’t what it used to be

Entropy. Randomness. Disorder. Think of it as the universe’s tendency to move from ordered to disordered forms. It is a scientific concept of something that increases over time and something that is ...