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For millions of years, this ancient fish was thought extinct since the age of the dinosaurs—until it was found alive in South Africa and changed science forever- Quote of the day by German chemist Otto Hahn: 'I felt profoundly ashamed..'-The 'father of nuclear chemistry's' regret after Hiroshima reveals the human cost of scientific discovery
- In 1938, a patent clerk rubbed sulfur onto a metal plate and copied a few words in a borrowed lab: It led to the foundation of xerography
- In 1938, Chester Carlson was rubbing sulfur and zinc onto a plate when a faint image appeared, sparking the invention of xerography, which changed how workplaces handled paperwork worldwideChester Carlson invented xerography in 1938, driven by the frustration of manually copying documents. His groundbreaking dry imaging proces...23 May, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
- In 1938, Roy Plunkett investigated a blocked gas cylinder during routine lab work: The waxy residue inside became Teflon and reshaped industrial chemistryThe year was 1938 when a gas cylinder unexpectedly jammed, leading chemist Roy Plunkett to stumble upon a curious white material. This rema...18 May, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
- In 1938, a museum curator sorted through an ordinary trawler catch off South Africa: One strange blue fish revealed a lineage scientists thought had vanished millions of years agoA remarkable find in 1938 stunned scientists. A fish, believed extinct for millions of years, was caught off South Africa. This living coel...17 May, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
- How a failed refrigeration experiment unexpectedly led to the discovery of TeflonThe year was 1938 when a moment of accidental brilliance occurred in the lab of chemist Roy Plunkett, leading to the discovery of polytetra...15 May, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
- Lise Meitner Explained Nuclear Fission but Didn’t Get the Nobel PrizeLise Meitner, a brilliant physicist, was instrumental in understanding nuclear fission but was overlooked for the Nobel Prize. Despite faci...14 Feb, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Quote of the day by George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself” Why “the unreasonable man” matters in modern progressQuote of the day by George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt ...10 Feb, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- Unveiling the hidden legacy of Lise Meitner and why she never won the Nobel PrizePhysicist Lise Meitner played a crucial role in the development of the theory of nuclear fission but has been largely overlooked in history...02 Oct, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
- Mars, the 'most exciting planet in solar system', demystified for young readers in a tell-all bookISRO's mission to Mars makes for great reading and will spark the interest of young minds in space science and space journeys, says its chi...05 Nov, 2013, 01.09 PM IST
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