The first major heat wave of summer has enveloped much of the midwestern and eastern U.S. in a brutal “dome” of record temperatures and high humidity. The dome phenomenon happens when weather ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Moisture and temperature have a significant impact on the mechanical performance of polymers. However, due to the sluggish diffusion process that limits the uptake of moisture in polymers, ...