Infrared sensing touted for preventing building leaks, heat loss

Thermal bridges, insulation defects and building envelope air leakage can form hidden energy gaps, or inefficiencies that ...

SwitchBot’s new E-Ink Weather Station wants a spot by your front door

SwitchBot showcases a 7.5-inch E-Ink Weather Station at CES 2026, offering a quieter alternative hub to traditional LCD smart displays.

8 best smart thermostats of 2026, lab-tested and reviewed

Automate your air conditioning and heating with top-rated thermostats from Ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Mysa, and ...
Tech Xplore

New sensor measures strain, strain rate and temperature with single material layer

Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an innovative ...
Tech Xplore

Bio-inspired copper composite achieves zero thermal expansion and high heat transfer

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

A physics-constrained AI framework enables accurate thermal field inversion for chiplet-based packaging with sparse data

Researchers at Shanghai University have developed a physics-constrained, data-efficient artificial intelligence framework ...
IEEE

Design, Fabrication, and Performance Optimization of a High-Temperature Thin-Film Heat Flux Sensor With a Composite Protective Layer

Abstract: As aerospace technology continues to advance, real-time monitoring of heat flux density has become increasingly important. However, most heat flux sensors (HFSs) are unable to withstand high ...
Gizmodo

Sensor Survives Reactor-Level Heat and Radiation, Paving the Way for Real-Time Monitoring

This tiny chip can withstand temperatures up to 1,500 degrees and could one day sit inside the core of a nuclear reactor, delivering critical real-time data. Reading time 2 minutes Generating nuclear ...