Imagine being able to program materials to control heat like you can control a light with a dimmer switch. By simply ...

Two physicists at the University of Stuttgart have proven that the Carnot principle, a central law of thermodynamics, does ...

A research team led by Rice University physicist Frank Geurts has successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma ...

Researchers have discovered a method to surpass traditional thermodynamic limits in converting waste heat into electricity.

The algorithm is grounded in math and physics and allows a nuclear microreactor to automatically control its thermal power.

An optical image showing a hBN aerogel sample resting on the stamen of a flower. (Credit: X Xu and X Duan) A new mechanically strong, double-pane ceramic aerogel made from hexagonal boron nitride that ...

A high-resolution TEM image of the nanoparticles studied in this work. Courtesy: J Belo Most materials expand when they are heated up and contract when cooled down – a phenomenon known as positive ...

Engineers have developed HADAR, or heat-assisted detection and ranging. Researchers at Purdue University are advancing the world of robotics and autonomy with their patent-pending method that improves ...

In systems that rely on thermal equilibrium, these laws impose fundamental caps ... Now, a research team led by Professor ...

A team of engineers and material scientists in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder has developed a new technology to turn thermal radiation into electricity in a way ...