Rare earth elements are an easy-to-find, hard-to-refine resource critical for everything from magnets and electronics to ...

There are times when your slow cooker can't or shouldn't do everything on its own, and it needs an assist from its fellow ...

After testing seven different popcorn makers, I found the best one for each type, whether you want a stovetop model or an air popper.

Ever wondered why aluminium foil sparks in microwaves but not conventional ovens? It's all about how energy is delivered.

Scientists are increasingly blunt about a habit that once felt harmless: heating leftovers in plastic. As research on ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a new technique to develop an accurate multiphysics parametric model for microwave components to speed up the multiphysics modeling process. In the proposed technique, ...

Figure 1. A microwave oven can be used to determine the moisture content of your forage in as little as 20 minutes. Using a conventional oven can take one to three days, depending on the moisture ...

The role of cosmic defects in cosmology is entering its new phase—as a test for several fundamental physics, including unification theories and inflation. We discuss how to use the Cosmic Microwave ...

Have you ever hesitated before pressing "Start" on your microwave? Thought about whether your vegetables lose their vitamins, or whether that bowl of soup suddenly becomes radioactive? You are not ...