Ah, the modern microwave. These nifty devices, which were first invented in the 1940s, have been wielding the power of electromagnetic radiation to heat our food for what feels like forever. Although ...

Thinking about replacing your microwave with a shinier and fancier one? Before you pick out a new microwave, consider this fact: microwaves rarely break down, despite years of use. Aaron Nichols, a ...

While there are plenty of things you shouldn't do with a microwave, like defrosting meat, or especially microwaving grapes, the modern invention is admittedly one the most efficient means of preparing ...

This article was produced for RFHIC by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine's board of editors. RFHIC's co-founder and CEO, David Cho (left), and RFHIC's co-founder ...

NEWPORT NEWS, VA - A pocket-size gizmo that puts the “pop” in microwave popcorn could soon fuel particle accelerators of the future. The small but mighty device is a magnetron – a mashup of the words ...