In an ultra-cold, high-magnetic-field setting, ZrTe5 defies expectations by showing quantum heat oscillations. Researchers ...

When room-temperature washers are placed in hot water, the temperature of the washers increases and the temperature of the water decreases. Energy from the water is transferred to the washers. When ...

Temperature and heat are not the same. The temperature of an object is to do with how hot or cold it is. It is measured indegrees Celsius, °C, with a thermometer. Thermal energy is to do with the ...

A study from UMass Amherst shows that defective fillers in polymers improve heat dissipation by 160 %, offering new insights ...

So, we’ve sorted out why metal can feel so much colder or hotter than other materials of the same temperature – it’s because they’re usually much better heat conductors.

If you can’t answer the riddle, don’t feel bad. Metal conductors usually conduct electricity and heat. Usually, that’s true, but researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley ...

"When a normal metal such as silver or copper is placed in strong magnetic fields at temperatures close to absolute zero, that is −273.15°C, its heat conduction is expected to oscillate—a ...

Quantum heat dynamics toggled by magnetic fields Scientists discover unknown mechanism of heat conduction in quantum material Date: March 19, 2025 Source: Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf ...

In the quest to design the next generation of materials for modern devices—ones that are lightweight, flexible and excellent ...

In the quest to design the next generation of materials for modern devices -- ones that are lightweight, flexible and excellent at dissipating heat -- a team of researchers made a discovery: ...