Thermoelectric generator pulls energy from room temperature heat

Scientists in Japan have developed a new organic device that can harvest energy from heat. Unlike other thermoelectric generators, this one works at room temperature without a heat gradient.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Energy, Ther… Continue reading Thermoelectric generator pulls energy from room temperature heat

Earth’s hottest day on record broken twice this week

Earth saw its hottest day on record this week – twice. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) data, Sunday claimed the top spot for highest global average temperature since the records began in 1940, only to be broken again on Monday…. Continue reading Earth’s hottest day on record broken twice this week

MiniTouch lets existing prosthetic hands relay a sense of temperature

There are already a number of experimental prosthetic hands that provide users with the tactile sensation of touching an object. The MiniTouch system takes things further, as it allows users to sense the temperature of items that they’re touching.Conti… Continue reading MiniTouch lets existing prosthetic hands relay a sense of temperature

Thermal Earring feels its wearer’s heat – via their earlobe

If you want to continuously monitor your body temperature, and you already wear earrings all day long, why not just have those earrings do the job? That’s the thinking behind the Thermal Earring, which may someday be coming to an ear near you.Continue … Continue reading Thermal Earring feels its wearer’s heat – via their earlobe

Could heat therapies relieve depression? Scientists believe so

In the largest study of its kind, researchers have found that people suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) are also more likely to have higher body temperatures, opening the door to treatments that could help regulate this function and potenti… Continue reading Could heat therapies relieve depression? Scientists believe so