{
  "id": 5347086,
  "title": "Heat has a memory—and a new theoretical framework can track it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/heat-has-a-memory-and-a-new-theoretical-framework-can-track-it",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T14:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-memory-theoretical-framework-track.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Heat, it turns out, has a memory. A cooling cup of coffee may not seem particularly thoughtful. At the scale of a kitchen, heat appears to follow a straightforward rule: it moves from warmer places to cooler ones. Leave the cup unattended long enough, and the disappointing result offers convincing evidence that this rule works.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}