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UCLA scientists discover how to guide heat like light at room temperature

ScienceDailyFriday, August 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM

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UCLA scientists discover how to guide heat like light at room temperature
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Scientists have demonstrated that heat can move through a crystal in focused, wave-like rays at room temperature instead of spreading randomly. The breakthrough could make it possible to route heat around sensitive parts of next-generation chips and quantum devices.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists have demonstrated that heat can move through a crystal in focused, wave-like rays at room temperature instead of spreading randomly. The breakthrough could make it possible to route heat around sensitive parts of next-generation chips and quantum devices.

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Scientists have demonstrated that heat can move through a crystal in focused, wave-like rays at room temperature instead of spreading randomly. The breakthrough could make it possible to route heat around sensitive parts of next-generation chips and quantum devices.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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