Modern winter jackets are also a testament to centuries-old physics and cutting-edge materials science.

An international team of researchers has found that a thin coating of MXene -- a type of two-dimensional nanomaterial -- could enhance a material's ability to trap or shed heat. The discovery, which ...

Senior Research Associate in Space and Planetary Physics, Lancaster University Curious Kids is a series by The Conversation, which gives children of all ages the chance to have their questions about ...

Environmentally friendly buildings are highly attractive for sustainable development and efficient energy consumption. Recently, scientists have made significant strides toward the development of ...

A mechanical pusher mechanism introduces the product carrier in pusher-type furnaces. The product carrier can include a rectangular boat with a lid in the case of a system equipped with a flat hearth ...