If you love a good, hot soak in the bath or a steamy shower, you probably have your water heater to thank. Water heaters are often essential for keeping hot water steadily flowing in your home, ...

In both residential and commercial buildings, heating and cooling cycles can take a toll on piping systems. When pipes expand due to heat and contract when they cool, they stress joints, supports, and ...

Zero-thermal-expansion (ZTE) materials are widely used in precision optics, cryogenic equipment and sensors, where even small ...

Inspired by hierarchical structures found in nature, a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the ...