A couple years ago, I moved into a 1950s brick ranch on a pine-shaded street in Birmingham. It's the kind of neighborhood where puppies and strollers outnumber cars and the houses are generally ...

The same scientists at Purdue University have now developed whitest white 2.0 and the research has been published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science. The new version is 2.5 times thinner ...

Purdue University researchers Xiulin Ruan and Joseph Peoples use an infrared camera to compare the cooling performance of white paint samples on a rooftop. Credit: Purdue University photo/Jared Pike ...

Brushing the starched, white collars of The Syndics into being, Rembrandt couldn’t have imagined that nearly 400 years later, this same pigment would be used to unravel political conflicts. Hidden ...

A new paint developed by researchers at Purdue University is the coolest — literally. When Xiulin Ruan, a professor of mechanical engineering at the school, and his graduate students began working on ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University engineers have created a formula for white paint that they say can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their surroundings without consuming ...

On a hot tarmac in the peak of summer, an airplane’s crew has little choice but to run the air conditioner to keep themselves and their passengers cool. But soon, crews could become less reliant on ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

A trip to the paint store can be a bit like visiting a candy store: lots of delicious choices, but lots of confusion about what to buy. With the vast selection, choosing one right color can cause a ...