Scientists Create Plastic That Blocks Heat Without Losing Strength

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

Researchers break a fundamental rule to create a new concept: Heat that can be directed and 'programmed'

Normally, a material absorbs and emits heat in a linked way: A surface that absorbs heat well at a certain wavelength and ...

Huge, specially designed heat pump saves a Norwegian agricultural cooperative millions

There are some magical limits to how much energy we can get out of a heat pump. This story is about pushing the technical ...

University of Houston engineers find more efficient way to cool semiconductors for AI data centers

Texas is on track to be the world's largest hub of data centers, which use intense amounts of water and energy.
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France’s OVHcloud bets on frontier AI as Europe seeks alternatives to US models The company says the cost of training frontier AI models has fallen sharply, but analysts say the bigger challenge may ...