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World’s smallest engines need an entropy accountant

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A new physics article suggests that balancing entropy in microscopic engines could bridge the gap between classical thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. The post appeared first on Physics World on October 28, 2026.

Key points

• Researchers propose that balancing entropy in microscopic engines could bridge the gap between thermodynamics and quantum mechanics.
• The article was published on Physics World on October 28, 2026.

Context

This finding addresses a long-standing theoretical challenge in physics where classical thermodynamics and quantum mechanics appear to diverge at the smallest scales.

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