Researchers at the University of Minnesota have cr...  ...nd tin. This "multiferroic composite" can convert heat into electricity! In this case, the new alloy �...  ...in automobile exhaust pipes, which vent a lot of heat that could be recycled into electric power for th...  .../technology/article/2011-06/new-...

After two decades of research into alternative ene...  ...TEC “a very clever way to extract energy from a heat engine … It’s incredibly elegant.” Here's a...  ...nd pressure gauges. Where a steam engine uses the heat generated by burning coal to create steam pressur...  ...ssure and move mechanical eleme...

During the hot summer heatwave , while the rest of us are thinking of swimming...  ...ons get sweaty? How do animals beat the heat ? While most animals don't sweat...  ...ep cool: Moisture on the skin absorbs heat and evaporates, carrying...