Smart earrings monitor your temperature 24/7

A smart wireless earring that monitors a user's earlobe temperature shows promise in monitoring stress, exercise, eating, and even ovulation.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 7, 2024 ~7 min

Adaptive tile could cut heating and cooling bills

A proof-of-concept adaptive roof tile uses a wax motor, not electronics, to lower heating bills in winter and cooling bills in summer.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Dec. 18, 2023 ~5 min


Team finds sustainable alternative to air conditioning

“We found we could maintain air temperatures several degrees below the prevailing ambient temperature," researchers report.

McGill University • futurity
Oct. 9, 2023 ~4 min

Material kills viruses with heat but stays cool to the touch

A new fabric packs a deadly heat to kill viruses but without burning skin. It could change the way we make and use PPE, researchers say.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
Sept. 12, 2023 ~6 min

How did eukaryotes evolve for extreme temps?

Researchers are investigating microbial eukaryotic life in extreme environments, like Lassen National Park's geothermal lake.

Dan Bernardi-Syracuse • futurity
Sept. 11, 2023 ~5 min

3 factors threaten swimming as New England swelters

Sharks, bacteria, and pool closures combine to threaten swimming. Fun is at stake, say experts, but also public health.

Boston University • futurity
Sept. 7, 2023 ~12 min

Child maltreatment rates rise when it gets hotter

New research offers insights into how climate change will affect child welfare.

Victoria Yu-Texas • futurity
Sept. 6, 2023 ~5 min

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more deadly

Heatwaves are happening more often and are becoming more deadly, a new study shows.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 28, 2023 ~9 min


How to protect your dog from heatstroke

Dogs can easily suffer heatstroke during the summer months. An expert offers tips how to keep your pooch cool when it gets hot.

Jennifer Gauntt - Texas A&M • futurity
July 27, 2023 ~6 min

Birds clarify evolutionary ‘dance’ between size and temp

A new study clarifies the relationship between temperatures and changes in the size of the body parts of animals.

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
July 20, 2023 ~6 min

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