Never say never in the nano-world

Never say never in the nano-world
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 03, 2014 - Objects with sizes in the nanometer range, such as the molecular building blocks of living cells or nanotechnological devices, are continuously exposed to random collisions with surrounding molecules. In such fluctuating environments the fundamental laws of thermodynamics that govern our macroscopic world need to be rewritten. An international team of researchers from Barcelona, Zurich and ... more

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