Chinese scientists have whipped up an artificial tongue that may say, "Yep, that's spicy!" The gel-based "chili-meter" delivers a quick, exact pungency reading, sparing human taste testers from ...

The intersection of climate change with chronic disease and healthcare infrastructure creates a critical and underreported ...

The laws of thermodynamics don't accurately account for the complex processes in living cells – do we need a new one to ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach to applying thermodynamics to microscopic quantum systems.

Measurement specialist Isabellenhütte introduces an innovative series of pulse load resistors designed to absorb voltage ...

A decade-old static pressure diagram sent the wrong message, and it took a sharp-eyed contractor to catch it. Here’s a ...

It’s getting a bit chilly, don’t you think?” my partner remarks. It’s autumn in the UK and the first time we’ve turned the ...

Neglected and under-resourced for years, adaptation has seen slow progress, as much of the world’s attention has been focused on mitigation, or efforts to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas ...

Scientists have upended long-held assumptions about thermal conductivity, revealing that boron arsenide crystals can conduct heat even better than diamond. Researchers at the University of Houston ...

Anomalous” heat flow, which at first appears to violate the second law of thermodynamics, gives physicists a way to detect quantum entanglement without destroying it.

The channels in Microsoft’s new microfluidics design match the heat signatures of chips, resembling the veins of a plant. (Microsoft Photo) REDMOND, Wash. — About 5 minutes before each hour, and 5 ...

Early kick-offs, drinks breaks, closed roofs and even postponements are going to become common features of summer World Cups, according to a comprehensive new study on the impact of climate change on ...