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Science & Technology December 30, 2025

New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm

by Longji Cui, University of Colorado Boulder and Wan Xiong, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the weather grows cold this…

Science & Technology October 9, 2025

Metal-organic frameworks: Nobel-winning tiny ‘sponge crystals’ with an astonishing amount of inner space

by Stavroula Alina Kampouri, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa and…

A line drawing representing a complicated machine

Science and Technology August 30, 2023

Machines can’t always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

by Srinivas Garimella, Georgia Institute of Technology and Matthew T. Hughes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Not only people need…

Science and Technology August 20, 2023

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New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm

Metal-organic frameworks: Nobel-winning tiny ‘sponge crystals’ with an astonishing amount of inner space

Machines can’t always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

3 reasons we use graphic novels to teach math and physics