Our engineering team is making versatile, tiny sensors from Nobel-winning metal-organic frameworks

When the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honored Omar Yaghi—the "father of metal-organic frameworks," or MOFs—along with Susumu ...

Machine learning helps identify 'thermal switch' for next-generation nanomaterials

Imagine being able to program materials to control heat like you can control a light with a dimmer switch. By simply ...
KJZZ

This wearable sensor would warn workers when they're in danger of overheating

Nearly 1,000 workers in this country died from heat exposure between 1992 and 2002, according to the federal Environmental ...
CNET

As Days Cool Down, We Tested How Much Money Smart Thermostats Can Save

Combined, these features add up to notable savings. Google Nest's research, for instance, showed that users of the Nest ...
Consumer Reports

How to Use Ice Melt Without Damaging Outdoor Surfaces, Plantings, and Your Pet's Paws

Blue Heat, Safe-T-Salt, Snow Joe, Ice Slicer. These snappy brand names are pretty much all you have to go on when choosing an ice melt, leaving no sign of whether they’ll damage the concrete, harm ...