Scientists develop a microscopic heat engine that achieves 100% efficiency, accomplishing what seemed impossible.

Two physicists at the University of Stuttgart have proven that the Carnot principle, a central law of thermodynamics, does not apply to objects on the atomic scale whose physical properties are linked ...

Occasionally having a big meal isn’t a problem, but making it a habit can put a toll on the body. The habit of overeating is rarely related to hunger, but it is more connected to stress, emotions and ...

As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its policy rates steady today, the second consecutive meeting without rate action. The interest rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal ...

Founded in 1921, Society for Science & the Public's mission is to advance public understanding and appreciation of scienceamong people of all ages through publications and educational programs. A ...

In Varanasi, the 'Bikethon 2025' cycle rally commenced at Shaheed Udyan, Sigra, spearheaded by the district magistrate and police commissioner. The event, drawing participation from NDRF personnel, ...

Industry life cycle or product life cycle shows the four (or five) stages that a product or industry goes through from the introduction phase to the growth phase then the maturity phase and finally ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled a grant worth $600,000 for the study of menstrual cycles in transgender men, Secretary Brooke Rollins said Friday. The Southern University Agricultural & ...

THE cycle proposed by Dr. J. S. Haldane (NATURE, August 29, p. 326) as a standard of comparison for steam engine performance can be shown quite readily on a temperature-entropy chart, and thus be ...