Electronic systems don't work well in heat – which is a problem, because apart from a few exceptions, heat is a normal byproduct of electricity. Researchers have now developed a thermal diode: a ...

Thermal paste helps determine how fast you can push your computer, but there are a few things you should know before you pick ...

Engineers have discovered a surprising new way to increase a material's thermal conductivity that provides a new tool for managing thermal effects in computers, lasers and a number of other powered ...

Rubbing out: erasing bits of data can be more energy-efficient. (Credit to iStock/yenwen) The energy cost of erasing a bit of data can be decreased exponentially by embedding the bit in a “squeezed ...

What you need to know before installing a new CPU cooler. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Let’s say your computer has been ...