The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all.

Two physicists at the University of Stuttgart have proven that the Carnot principle, a central law of thermodynamics, does ...

Atomic and molecular physics is a discipline at the heart of understanding matter at its most fundamental level. Over the past century, pioneering experiments and theoretical breakthroughs have ...

According to the researchers, Carnot determined the maximum efficiency of heat engines. He developed his principle, the ...

Changing interactions between the smallest particles at the touch of a button: Quantum researchers at RPTU have developed a ...

MIT physicists improved the stability of optical atomic clocks by reducing “quantum noise” — a fundamental measurement ...

In a study published in Nature Communications, a research team demonstrates the all-electrical control of quantum ...

The time is nigh for nuclear clocks. In a first, scientists have used a tabletop laser to bump an atomic nucleus into a higher energy state. It’s a feat that sets scientists on a path toward creating ...

I'm completely stunned,' UC Berkeley professor says after winning a Nobel for work on quantum physics, the technology behind cell phones and more.

The use of atomic clocks could help bring cosmology and astrophysics "down to Earth" by allowing scientists to investigate the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter in the lab. When you purchase ...