In the 1930s, primitive devices were invented to capture heat and make all heated objects visible in the dark. Almost 100 years later, these devices became modern thermal imagers, which have become ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Researchers working on an Army project developed nanoscale thermal switches that are key to thermal management of nanoscale devices, refrigeration, data storage, ...

Imagine being able to program materials to control heat like you can control a light with a dimmer switch. By simply squeezing or stretching the materials, you can make them hotter or colder.