Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered an exception to Fourier's Law, a 200-year-old scientific law governing heat transfer. Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that pure electromagnetic radiation plays a role in heat diffusion through common materials like plastics and glasses, challenging the traditional understanding of heat transmission. The team's findings suggest that translucent materials allow energy to radiate internally, interacting with structural imperfections and becoming secondary heat sources, expanding our understanding of heat transmission and offering new strategies for designing heat circuits.
Scientists have proposed a "missing" scientific law called the "law of increasing functional information" that applies to the evolution of life, minerals, planets, stars, and other systems in the universe. The law states that systems evolve and become more complex over time when different configurations undergo selection for one or more functions. This law expands on Darwin's theory of evolution by suggesting that non-living systems also evolve based on improved function. While some scientists praise the study as transformative, others argue that the emergence of diverse materials and structures in the inanimate world does not require a new underlying principle.
Scientists have proposed a new scientific law called "the law of increasing functional information" that applies to the evolution of life, minerals, planets, stars, and other systems in the universe. The law states that systems evolve and become more complex over time when different configurations of the system undergo selection for one or more functions. This law expands on Darwin's theory of evolution by suggesting that non-living systems also evolve when novel configurations improve function. While some scientists praise the law as transformative, others argue that it may not be a new underlying principle but rather a manifestation of existing laws of physics and chemistry.
