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In 1742, a Swedish astronomer proposed the centigrade temperature scale simplifying global scientific communication, weather tracking and metric alignment: How Anders Celsius invention changed the world?In 1742, a Swedish astronomer proposed the centigrade temperature scale simplifying global scientific communication, weather tracking and m...- Millions are moving away from traditional air conditioning toward this electricity-free cooling methodA groundbreaking cooling system called Nescod is here. Developed by scientists, it cools without electricity. This innovation uses common m...
- European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes tollSeveral countries have sent firefighting planes and ground crews to aid Greece as wildfires continue to rage near Athens amid a heatwave th...
- Food for thought: The power of wedding caterers in shaping our culinary sceneFrom the delectable paneer pasanda to the mouthwatering methi malai matar, wedding caterers play a key role in popularising traditional Ind...
- UK PM praises India's 'incredible' solar power strides at climate summitBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the “incredible things” being done by India in the solar energy sector as he warned that th...
- Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine: What does it mean for India and most other low-and middle-income countries?The fear that the mRNA vaccine will alter the human genetic code is without basis. In a normal cell, mRNA is a “messenger” that carries the...
- China raises emissions reduction targets; Xi sets sights on carbon-neutrality by 2060The announcement was cheered by climate campaigners. Greenpeace executive director Jennifer Morgan called it "an important signal" that sho...
- Travel and offices to get safer. New air filter can 'catch and kill' coronavirusThis filter could be useful in airports, schools, and cruise ships to stop the spread of Covid.
- New self-cleaning mask can kill virus by drawing power from phone chargersThe disinfecting process takes about 30 minutes - and users should not wear the mask while it is plugged in.
- US oil boom vs Europe's renewable focus? Big Oil's gap widens- in wordsWorld crude oil and natural gas production is running at an all-time high, bolstered by big increases in recent years in the United States,...
- IIT-M develops eco-friendly way to produce hydrogen fuel from seawaterUsing this technology hydrogen can be produced on-demand at the point of use, and hence it need not to be stored.
- Mumbai-based scientist Ravindra Kumar is creating stars' temperatures on his tabletopRavindra Kumar assembled the equipment, at a cost of around Rs 15 cr, to study matter at extreme conditions.
- Climate change is paving the way for shock-proof seedsClimate change is threatening 120-million farmers and over 500 cos of India’s Rs 15,000 cr seed industry.
- IIT-KGP taps microwave radiation to create clean energy from Sunn HempKharagpur, Feb 26 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) have tapped microwave radiation to create cl...
- Passive cooling to cut electricity billsBengaluru, Oct 2 (IANS) Air-conditioning your building without electricity? Researchers at Stanford University in the US report it is poten...
- Get in the Christmas spirit with a glass of mulled wineBest described as Christmas in a glass, mulled wine is the perfect antidote to nippy winter evenings.
- New 3D-printed bikini cleans water as you swimResearchers have invented a new 3D-printed swimsuit capable of cleaning up oil spills and de-salinising water while people swim.
- New device to allow for pain-free blood testsThe device is being developed by researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison who have formed a company, named Tasso, which aims to...
- Lethal greenhouse gas: India must discuss phasing down hydrofluorocarbons which endanger planetDespite the Singh-Obama agreement, this week India opposed discussing amendments in the Montreal Protocol to phase down HFCs.
- Cadbury develops chocolates that don't melt even in scorching heatCadbury engineers have set out the method for making breakthrough "temperature-tolerant chocolate" in an 8,000-word patent application, the...
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