A new approach to controlling atomic vibrations in polymers may offer a path toward lightweight materials that better resist ...

A surface that absorbs heat well at a certain wavelength and direction will also emit heat in the same way. This fundamental ...

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To target one of Florida's most destructive invasive animals, researchers will be deploying realistic "robo-bunny" decoys ...

With summer in full swing, pediatrician Dr. Madeleine Gagnon joins All Day to break down safety around summer activities.

Sharp rise in hospital visits will in turn drive up annual healthcare costs for heat-related conditions to over $1bn People in the US are poised to endure another summer of unusually ferocious heat ...

Engineered materials reshape heat transfer A new study, published in Nature from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with Stanford University and Purdue University, shows that ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

A pleasant summer day spent hiking, playing beach volleyball or even running errands can turn nightmarish if heatstroke suddenly strikes. When the heat of the environment and a person’s body ...