The first law of thermodynamics states the principle of energy conservation for systems in which heat and work interactions can take place and the internal energy of the system can change. Using unit ...

Physics graduate uncovers a strange mixture whose constituents, particularly nickel, do not behave as per the laws of ...

In a surprising twist, a graduate student at UMass Amherst discovered a strange new fluid behavior that seems to defy ...

Similarly, nanoscale heat engines and refrigerators, based on the principles of thermodynamics, can be used for efficient energy conversion and cooling at the nanoscale. Effective thermal management ...