Selective warming film protects crops and infrastructure from cold nights

It’s a basic fact that temperatures drop at night, and that can damage crops, equipment and infrastructure. A team of scientists has created a new film that selectively absorbs and reflects different wavelengths of infrared light to efficiently keep ob… Continue reading Selective warming film protects crops and infrastructure from cold nights

The world just sweated through its hottest day and week on record

It’s not just you – it has been hot lately. According to preliminary reports of global average temperatures, last week was the hottest week on record, with the record for hottest day broken several times in a row.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, … Continue reading The world just sweated through its hottest day and week on record

Polar bear’s light-funneling fur key to new super-warm textile

Frequently, when looking for answers to human problems, scientists turn to animals who have already evolved their own solutions. So when it came time to develop a heat-trapping fabric, a team of researchers looked to polar bears, whose outer layers all… Continue reading Polar bear’s light-funneling fur key to new super-warm textile