A new thermogalvanic device uses nanoparticles to control ion flow, allowing it to convert waste heat to electricity and store the energy without external batteries. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Heat is ...

Light rail will be on the menu for Fresno County’s transportation tax plan as the Measure C steering committee voted overwhelmingly to add it for consideration. “I’m looking at getting people where ...

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“Here, the grantees assert a non-statutory right to vindicate separation-of-powers principles but they are foreclosed from doing so" by Supreme Court precedent, the appellate court stated.

Managing the complex systems of the modern home can become pretty tricky. While mowing the lawn and hanging pictures on the wall are relatively straightforward tasks, plenty of additional ...

Last November, voters approved a sprawling overhaul to L.A. County’s government. They didn’t realize they were also repealing the county’s landmark criminal justice reform. Eight months later, county ...

We live in a world defined by inches, feet and miles (or centimeters, meters and kilometers, if you prefer), and it’s not difficult for most of us to comprehend sizes and distances given in these ...

The earliest light in the universe has been traveling across space since just after the Big Bang. Known as the cosmic microwave background, it is imperceptible to the human eye. But if scientists can ...