A Chinese-US research group claims to have achieved a power conversion efficiency of over 50% in an n-type single-junction ...

Temperature is typically thought of as the average energy of individual atoms or molecules within a given collection. For atoms of similar mass, this "kinetic temperature" would basically be their ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Absolute Zero is the lowest temperature known to humanity. It's just a ...

Seeing its primary use in the United States while the majority of other countries use the Celsius scale, the Fahrenheit scale places water’s freezing point at 32°F and the boiling point at 212°F under ...

Biology and quantum physics often seem like they belong to separate worlds. Living cells function in warm, noisy environments, full of constant motion, while quantum technologies usually need ...

Today, let’s talk about something outrageous and frightening — the universe 10 trillion years from now! Can you believe it?

Substantial progress has been made in the quest for room-temperature superconductors, setting the stage for a potential ...

How would you go about determining absolute zero? Intuitively, it seems like you’d need some complicated physics setup with lasers and maybe some liquid helium. But as it turns out, all you need is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Scientists recently spotted inflated rubidium atoms at room temperature behaving as a time crystal.

A new specimen holder gives scientists more control over ultra-cold temperatures, enabling the study of how materials acquire ...