Theories of how the Universe developed structure assume a similar distribution of matter in small and large structures. But observations of gas densities in galaxy clusters suggest that this is not ...

The Refining Penalty: To desulfurize an increasingly sour global crude slate, refineries require massive amounts of hydrogen gas. This hydrogen gas is obtained from natural gas, which is also used for ...

Entropy also increases in initially ordered quantum systems until it reaches a final state of disorder. Entropy and the direction of time Equating 'entropy' with 'disorder' is not entirely correct.

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