More heat is transferred between objects that are just a few nanometers apart than physics theory predicts. A research team ...

Parallel plates: illustration of the quartz plates used to measure heat transfer. (Courtesy: M Ghashami et al/Phys. Rev. Lett.) New insights into why heat transfer between objects is enhanced at very ...

European researchers aboard the ISS are investigating the fundamental nature of condensation to mitigate hazards to ...

From dew at dawn to a foggy mirror after a shower, condensation is part of our daily lives on Earth. In space, microgravity ...

Have you ever wondered why we wear clothes? I mean, beyond the obvious. Why does wearing a jacket in the cold keep your warmer? What is happening to all the heat inside your body? In this episode of ...

Heat transfer under pressure: A boron arsenide crystal placed between two diamonds in a controlled chamber with thermal energy transported under extreme pressure. (Courtesy: Y Hu) The thermal ...

Quenching, a powerful heat transfer mechanism, is remarkably effective at transporting heat away. But in extreme environments ...