It was one of the "missing pieces" in the Theoretical Physics of Materials puzzle and researchers have finally found it: for the first time, the phenomenon of thermal conduction has been accounted for ...

image: Figure 1. Left: Photo of the TDYNO target deployed at the National Ignition Facility through the Discovery Science program. The experimental target consists of two foils and a pair of grids, ...

Heat is an interesting form of energy. Not only does it sustain life, make us comfortable and help us prepare our food, but understanding its properties is key to many fields of scientific research.

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 ...