Heat is supposed to need something to cling to, whether vibrating atoms in a metal rod or infrared light streaming from a hot stove. Yet a series of recent experiments suggests that empty space is not ...

This infographic depicts a simplified diagram of the novel energy-harvesting technique using the TL liquid. Implementation of this strategy in practice could help in the conversion of waste heat ...

As the weather grows cold this winter, you may be one of the many Americans pulling their winter jackets out of the closet.

Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new window insulation material that could dramatically cut ...

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Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have designed a new material for insulating windows that could improve the energy efficiency of buildings worldwide—and it works a bit like a high-tech ...

A new window-covering material called MOCHI that is almost completely transparent but blocks heat could significantly reduce on energy usage.

Heat pumps are now thriving in some of the world’s coldest regions, with Norway, Sweden, Finland, and even Canada seeing ...