The movement of waves, patterns that carry sound, light or heat, through materials has been widely studied by physicists, as it has implications for the development of numerous modern technologies. In ...

A condition long considered to be unfavorable to electrical conduction in semiconductor materials may actually be beneficial in 2D semiconductors, according to new findings by UC Santa Barbara ...

Active boundary heating and cooling can make a small object look much larger to thermal sensors, a step toward compact thermal camouflage and new ways to steer heat in devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...