There are "costs of life" that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific ...

A new JSTAT study shows how to compute the minimum energy cells use to sustain certain metabolic pathways while suppressing ...

A team of physicists has discovered a surprisingly simple way to build nuclear clocks using tiny amounts of rare thorium. By ...

There are “costs of life” that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific biochemical processes active — such as those that make up ...

A new study enhances hydrogen molecule predictions, achieving unprecedented precision in testing fundamental physics and ...

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

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Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater ...

Living cells pay a hidden energy price not just to run chemical reactions, but to keep them on track and block all the ...

Understanding the work done on a hanging box! 📦🔋 In this video, we dive into the concept of work in physics by analyzing the forces acting on a box hanging from a rope. Learn how to calculate the ...

At first glance, physics and food science appear to belong to different worlds. Physics is often seen as abstract, mathematical and distant from daily life, while food science feels immediate, ...