Systems out of thermodynamic equilibrium are very common in nature. In recent years they have attracted constantly growing attention because of their relevance for fundamental physics as well as for ...

Two physicists have offered a way to mathematically describe a particular physics phenomenon called a phase transition in a system out of equilibrium. Such phenomena are central in physics, and ...

In everyday life, all matter exists as either a gas, liquid, or solid. In quantum mechanics, however, it is possible for two distinct states to exist simultaneously. An ultracold quantum system, for ...

Chapter 12 of physics is all about equilibrium and elasticity! We’ll break down the physics of balance and how materials react to stress and strain. #Elasticity #EquilibriumInPhysics #ForcesAndMotion ...

Imaginary numbers are a solution to a very real problem, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. Two physicists at Argonne National Laboratory offered a way to mathematically ...

For numerous fundamental processes of life, the formation of certain protein patterns is essential. Protein pattern formation controlled by molecular switches is—like many processes in nature—far ...

Crystals all the way down: An artistic rendering of a time crystal. (Courtesy: Google Quantum AI) Crystalline solids such as diamond have a hallmark property: their structure is periodic in space. For ...