"Uncovering a Startling Exception to a 200-Year-Old Law of Physics"
Scientists have discovered an exception to Fourier's law, a 200-year-old scientific law governing heat diffusion through solid materials. Researchers found that in translucent materials, heat can also travel through thermal radiation in addition to diffusion, challenging traditional understanding. The study suggests that structural imperfections in these materials act as heat absorbers and sources, allowing heat to propagate internally. This discovery could lead to new strategies for heat management in translucent materials and expands our understanding of heat transmission in solids.