Almost exactly 200 years ago, French physicist Sadi Carnot determined the maximum efficiency of heat engines. The Carnot ...

Setting aside the insane upheaval going on i n US science, this year’s Physics World Live series will give you a sense of ...

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Is physics finished? The 21st century is often called the age of biology. Or artificial intelligence. Or any other emerging field. This relegates physics to the previous century — the golden days when ...

It's hard to remember much about when I was very little, but I know I played a lot with my cousin, Dylan. I didn't particularly mind what we played, I just liked his company. My parents worked a lot, ...