Heat : Science World Report

Jan 21, 2016 04:22 PM EST

Climate Change: Ocean Warming May Have Doubled in Recent Decades

Ocean warming may have actually doubled in recent decades.

Jan 12, 2016 08:26 AM EST

New Creation May Lead to Lightbulbs that Recycle Their Own Light to be More Energy Efficient

Scientists may have found a way to make light bulbs far more efficient. They've discovered a way to recycle light that could potentially optimize emission at useful wavelengths.

Dec 22, 2015 02:59 PM EST

Cool Roofs May Turn Down the Heat in China During Heat Waves

Cool roofs in China may keep things at a reasonable temperature during heat waves. Scientists have found that during a heat wave, the use of white roofs has significantly more of an impact than during regular heat.

Dec 15, 2015 11:44 AM EST

Earth's Tilt Influences Climate Change, Study Reveals New Findings

A new study is shedding light on how the Earth's tilt influences some of the world's heaviest rainbelt.

Nov 26, 2015 11:48 PM EST

Protein Inhibits Body's Ability To Lose Weight In People With More Fat

People with higher amounts of stored fat may have more difficulty losing weight, accordin to a recent study.

Nov 17, 2015 01:05 PM EST

Climate Change: Birds May be at Great Risk of Warming Temperatures

Birds may be declining in the face of climate change. Scientists have found that at least a dozen species in the Western Cape will be impacted by climate, and that their decline may be more complex than previously thought.

Nov 17, 2015 12:04 PM EST

Cooling Laser Refrigerates Liquid for the Very First Time

For the first time ever, researchers have used a laser to actually refrigerate a liquid rather than heating it up. The new findings could be huge for the future of laser technology.

Nov 16, 2015 02:59 PM EST

Don't Burn Your Toast: It May Increase Your Risk Of Cancer

When bread and potatoes are cooked at high heats, these foods run the risk of containing high-levels of acrylamide--a cancer causing chemical that forms in the process.

Nov 13, 2015 02:15 PM EST

Laser Creates Material Hotter Than The Sun

The new technique has one of the fastest heating rates that have ever been performed in a lab - it is also 100 times faster than many current, high power laser systems.

Nov 10, 2015 03:35 PM EST

Graphene 'Paper' Acts Like Animated Origami

In a recent study, researchers were able to move small objects made from graphene 'paper' by using heat and light.

Nov 09, 2015 03:32 PM EST

Nanostructuring Technology Controls Heat And Electricity

Researchers have created a new nanostructuring technology, which can control both heat and electricity simultaneously. This new study paves the way to potentially convert wasted heat to into electricity energy, according to researchers from Osaka University in Japan.

Oct 26, 2015 07:25 PM EDT