or coated in materials that are both highly reflective and highly emissive (SN: 2/6/23). Vertical walls are trickier to cool, says materials scientist Yuan Yang of Columbia University. That’s ...

Applied physicists at Columbia University have determined that using corrugated siding on outdoor building walls passively ...

The surface temperature of the wall stayed 2–3 °C cooler than the ambient air ... partnered with a US company that managed a ...

Another quick and easy way to keep your home cool is to apply a reflective, heat-reducing window ... Adding insulation to your attic and walls will make a significant improvement to your home ...

Scores of schools across the U.S. are carpeted in asphalt with no shade. The situation has become acute enough that kids are ...

In a joint experiment by the University of Bonn and the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, physicists have created a one-dimensional gas out of light. This allowed scientists to test theoretical ...

That is why it’s vital to learn how to keep your shed cool ... the walls and the roof, hence avoiding temperature increases ...

As temperatures and incomes rise, that number is likely to rise, and efforts are under way to make air-conditioning more ...

Physicists have created a one-dimensional gas out of light. This has enabled them to test theoretical predictions about the transition into this exotic state of matter for the first time. The method ...

Thousands of light particles can merge into a type of "super photon" under certain conditions. Researchers at the University ...

Residents try all kinds of ways to keep their homes cool — some swear by leaving their garage door ... Yes, painting your ...

while those facing down got a reflective coating. They then placed their model outside in the sun near a similar model with a ...