In joint research with The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and Nagoya University, the National Institute for Materials Science ...

Electricity can be easily converted into heat—every electric cooker does it. But is the opposite also possible? Can heat be ...

I n a rare celestial alignment, a solar flare erupted just as the International Space Station (ISS) passed in front of the Sun, resulting in a stunning photograph by Arizona-based astrophotographer ...

Thermoelectric materials offer a promising way to produce electricity from heat, but scientists need a better understanding of these materials' properties and how to control them. Researchers used a ...

A team of scientists from Japan has created a new magnetic material that can turn heat into electricity more efficiently than ...

A US-based photographer has clicked jaw-dropping photographs of the International Space Station (ISS) passing in front of the ...

In Ethiopia, the kitchen is the heart of the home. But behind the smell of fresh injera or simmering stew lies an invisible cost—one that millions pay daily ...

Thermoelectrics are materials that can generate electricity from the application of a temperature gradient, or vice versa, through the thermoelectric effect. By exploiting this coupling between ...

Preparation Central launches Edison-inspired thermoelectric device that plugs into standard outlets to harvest ambient heat, ...

Cuba finds itself grappling with yet another energy crisis marked by widespread power outages across the nation. The Cuban ...