New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearable
This year has already seen massive heatwaves around the globe, with cities in Mexico, India, Pakistan and Oman hitting temperatures near or past 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). As…
Sydney Sixers secure Amelia Kerr to land seismic WBBL blow on Brisbane Heat
Sydney Sixers have used the WBBL’s new contracting rules to land a huge blow on rivals Brisbane Heat, prizing Amelia Kerr away on a three-year deal. One of the finest…
Transforming common soft magnets into a next-generation thermoelectric conversion materials by 3 minutes heat treatment
A research team from NIMS and Nagoya University has demonstrated that an iron-based amorphous alloy, widely used as a soft magnetic material in transformers and motors, can be transformed into…
Heat stress from ocean warming harms octopus vision
While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the species.…
Australia news – Heat BBL winning coach Wade Seccombe quits after being asked to re-apply for his job
Brisbane Heat BBL title-winning coach Wade Seccombe has quit his roles with Heat and the Queensland Bulls after being asked to re-apply for both jobs following an end-of-season review. Seccombe…
Recent Match Report – Sixers vs Heat Final 2023/24
Brisbane Heat 166 for 8 (Brown 53, Renshaw 40*, Abbott 4-32) beat Sydney Sixers 112 (Henriques 25, Johnson 4-26, Bartlett 2-12, Swepson 2-19) by 54 runs In-form opener Josh Brown…
The heat is on: Scientists discover southern Africa’s temps will rise past the rhinos’ tolerance
Southern Africa contains the vast majority of the world’s remaining populations of both black and white rhinoceroses (80% and 92%, respectively). The region’s climate is changing rapidly as a result…
Perth Scorchers, Brisbane Heat face crunch depth test in bid for BBL title
After Scorchers’ top-order was ripped apart, No. 7 Hobson took over with an assault at the death to flay a flagging Heat attack in temperatures hovering around 40 degrees in…
Recent Match Report – Heat vs Thunder 16th Match 2023/24
Brisbane Heat 172 (McSweeney 73, Sams 5-30) beat Sydney Thunder 157 for 9 (Bancroft 46, Bartlett 3-29) by 15 runs Brisbane Heat defied a horror collapse and a historic Daniel…
Boiled bubbles jump to carry more heat
Water is often the go-to resource for heat transfer, being used in large-scale cooling operations like data centers that power the internet and nuclear power plants that power cities. Discovering…