Apply the Fourier transform of a derivative twice in each spatial coordinate, and commute the time derivative with the spatial Fourier transform. For the Laplacian,
(1)
Thus
(2)
The minus sign is essential: positive thermal diffusivity damps short spatial scales rather than amplifying them. The zero Fourier mode is unchanged in the absence of a source.

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