Example of Out-of-equilibrium Fluctuation (IMAGE) Institute for Basic Science Caption The image shows out-of-equilibrium fluctuations where the component 893 (y-axis) takes more energy (brighter color) than the other components over a long stretch of time (x-axis). In an equilibrium context, the energy would instead be shared by all the components of the system, showing as an uniformly colored pattern. Credit Institute for Basic Science Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.