Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive material split, emitting neutrons.

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers linked atomic-scale features to efficient heat-to-electricity conversion, offering ...

This efficiency challenge is caused by diffuser plates, sometimes called showerheads, used during semiconductor processing.

Feng's team from Tsinghua University has reported an innovative study on optimizing the thermoelectric performance of SnSe via liquid phase sintering.

It looks a little like a sleek window AC, but a new device from Chinese appliance giant Midea is actually a reversible heat pump that can both cool and heat a home—and it’s designed to heat ...

Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who ...

Major heat and humidity will build up across the Midwest and the Southeast. Dangerous heat continues across the U.S. as millions face feels-like temperature reaching into the 90s and 100s from the ...

Extreme humidity and triple-digit temperatures are affecting around 250 million people across the United States. Here's the science behind the heat dome that’s stifling the nation. A sunbather rests ...

Essential advice to get you through a heat wave. By Simar Bajaj A dangerous heat wave is blanketing much of the central and eastern United States this week, sending temperatures into the triple digits ...

States across the central and eastern U.S. are under extreme heat watches and warnings as the areas face a dangerous heat wave throughout the first half of the week, according to the National Weather ...