IR sensors rely on an emitter (IR LED) and a detector (photodiode or photoresistor) to measure infrared light and convert it ...

A thermochromic film embedded with size-optimized microcapsules autonomously switches between passive heating and cooling ...

While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of the world it can be scary. One mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, spreads the viruses that cause over 100,000,000 cases ...

New ultrafast method for controlling magnetic materials might enable next-generation information processing technologies. This illustration shows that a pair of intense THz laser pulses drives spin ...

In over a decade of building saunas at SaunaCloud, I’ve noticed a pattern: people spend thousands on 'miracle' creams ...

Have you been shopping for wellness gear and realized you might be comparing apples to oranges? Red light therapy and ...

Prof Zhang Zhiyong's team at Peking University developed a heterojunction-gated field-effect transistor (HGFET) that achieves high sensitivity in short-wave infrared detection, with a recorded ...

Embraced by ancient civilisations and modern holistic practices alike, sweating has long been a cornerstone of healing. From Mesoamerican sweat lodges to traditional Scandinavian saunas, the concept ...

An international research team led by Drexel University found that thin coatings of MXene nanomaterials can enhance a material’s ability to trap or shed heat. MXenes, a two dimensional material first ...