News articles tagged with 'heat' (Page 2)
Rice researchers take molecule's temperature
— 14 Dec 2010 21:09 | TechnologyYou can touch a functioning light bulb and know right away that it's hot. Ouch! But you can't touch a single molecule and get the same feedback…
New national study highlights dangers of exertional heat-related injuries
— 8 Dec 2010 18:14 | HealthA new study conducted by researchers at the Centre for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined exertional heat-related injuries…
Researchers demystify glasses by studying crystals
— 30 Nov 2010 21:59 | ChemistryGlass is something we all know about. It's what we sip our drinks from, what we look out of to see what the weather is like before going outside and it is the backbone to our high speed…
Heat wave deaths highest in early summer
— 30 Nov 2010 21:57 | EnvironmentThe risk of dying from a heat wave is highest when heat waves occur early in the summer and are hotter and longer than usual, according to a Yale study published in the journal Environmental…
Researchers aim to harvest solar energy from pavement to melt ice, power streetlights
— 10 Nov 2010 15:34 | TechnologyThe heat radiating off roadways has long been a factor in explaining why city temperatures are often considerably warmer than nearby suburban or rural areas. Now a team of engineering…
Researchers find a stable way to store the sun's heat
— 26 Oct 2010 13:11 | ChemistryResearchers at MIT have revealed exactly how a molecule called fulvalene diruthenium, which was discovered in 1996, works to store and release heat on demand. This understanding, reported…
Heat acclimation benefits athletic performance
— 26 Oct 2010 12:56 | HealthTurning up the heat might be the best thing for athletes competing in cool weather, according to a new study by human physiology researchers at the University of Oregon…
Giant star goes supernova - and is smothered by its own dust
— 13 Oct 2010 17:03 | AstronomyA giant star in a faraway galaxy recently ended its life with a dust-shrouded whimper instead of the more typical bang. Ohio State University researchers suspect that this odd event…
New computer switches handle heat that renders transistors useless
— 8 Oct 2010 14:06 | TechnologyResearchers at Case Western Reserve University have taken the first step to building a computer capable of operating in the heat of a jet engine or the sunny side of the planet Mercury…
Men perspire, women glow
— 8 Oct 2010 13:21 | HealthWomen have to work harder than men in order to start sweating, while men are more effective sweaters during exercise, according to new research published in the journal Experimental…