Discover the fascinating science behind microwave ovens in this video as MinuteFood explains how microwaves heat food using ...

Rensselaer researchers say sulfur-doped and microwave-cooked nanomaterials could lead to refrigerators with no moving parts or cars that make electricity from waste heat. Martin LaMonica is a senior ...

More than 60 percent of the energy produced by cars, machines, and industry around the world is lost as waste heat -- an age-old problem -- but researchers have found a new way to make "thermoelectric ...

Waste heat is a byproduct of nearly all electrical devices and industrial processes, from driving a car to flying an aircraft or operating a power plant. Engineering researchers have developed new ...

Introduction Have you ever bitten into a microwaved snack, and the first bite is scalding hot but the second bite is still frozen? If you’ve experienced this, then you know microwaves have hot and ...

Do you want to know how good your microwave is? You can see how many hot spots it has with a few bits of buttered bread, and you can measure the speed of light at the same time. Appliance Science ...

It may seem sacrilegious to stovetop loyalists, but when it comes to consistency, this household appliance is a weeknight meal’s best friend. By Priya Krishna As a scientist he saw the potential of ...

Have you ever hesitated before pressing "Start" on your microwave? Thought about whether your vegetables lose their vitamins, or whether that bowl of soup suddenly becomes radioactive? You are not ...

Investigative science writer and author Paul Brodeur got quickly heated when he saw the scene in “American Hustle” where Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) tells Irving (Christian Bale) that his “science ...