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In 2019, University of Maryland researchers stripped lignin from wood; the resulting cooling material stayed 12°F cooler than natural wood in an Arizona testScientists developed engineered wood to reflect sunlight and release heat. This material stayed cooler than natural wood when exposed to su...- Researchers studied 20 French solar farms; beneath the panels, pollinators fell 76%, and plant-pollinator interactions plunged 86%Recent studies indicate that shading from solar panels significantly impacts pollinator numbers and interactions with plants. Notably, bee ...
- Samsung hires two AI experts to boost AI adoption in chip businessThe South Korean electronics giant is increasingly utilising AI across its semiconductor business to shorten development cycles, improve ma...
- In 2023, U.S. scientists created “cooling glass” that reflects 99% of solar energy and radiates building heat toward spaceA team of engineers at the University of Maryland has unveiled a revolutionary rooftop glass coating that offers remarkable cooling propert...
- A hidden black hole stayed invisible until it destroyed a passing star, revealing a cosmic mysteryAstronomers have identified a dormant supermassive black hole far from its galaxy's center. This hidden object revealed itself by tearing a...
- In 2023, multiple deep-sea submersible trips found surprising samples, now a study traces ancient graveyard in Indian oceanWhale Graveyard: Why did so many whales die here? Maybe they were already living in the area and died of natural causes. A few could have p...
- Quote of the day by Jim Rogers: "Never act upon wishful thinking. Act without checking the facts, and chances are that..." — Life lessons on critical thinking, financial wisdom, and why checking facts before following the crowd can shape a more successful life by the legendary American investor and bestselling authorQuote of the Day by Jim Rogers: Jim Rogers’ famous quote emphasizes the absolute necessity of rigorous research and cold, hard reality over...
- In 2012 and 2013, Maine removed two hydroelectric dams from the Penobscot River; river herring later rose from almost zero to more than six millionMaine's Penobscot River shows a remarkable environmental recovery after dam removals. Millions of river herring have returned to the waterw...
- 1,500 ships trapped in Gulf of Hormuz are quietly multiplying an underwater army that could unleash World's biggest bioinvasion eventGulf of Hormuz underwater army: Nearly fifteen hundred ships stuck in the Persian Gulf after fighting closed the Strait of Hormuz. These id...
- In 1968, an American scientist built a perfect "mouse utopia" with unlimited food, water, and shelter, but overcrowding shattered the mice's social bonds until the entire population died outA 1968 mouse experiment explored societal collapse in a resource-rich environment. The population exploded initially, then slowed dramatica...
- Chile in the 1970s planted millions of Monterey pine and eucalyptus trees for timber, but scientists now say many native forests have been replaced, while streams and wildlife have declinedChile's biodiversity hotspot has witnessed a dramatic native forest decline since 1960, replaced by fast-growing pine plantations. Driven b...
- XLRI appoints Fr. Antony R. Uvari, S.J. the Director of Delhi–NCR CampusXLRI has appointed Fr. Antony R. Uvari, SJ as the new Director of its Delhi-NCR campus, effective July 1, 2026. An XLRI alumnus with extens...
- Ancient DNA from forgotten colonial graveyard just linked 1.3 million living Americans to Maryland's earliest settlersResearchers have used ancient DNA to connect over 1.3 million living Americans to forgotten 17th-century English and Irish settlers of St. ...
- Who is Poonam Gupta, new deputy governor at RBI set to replace Michael Patra?Poonam Gupta has been appointed as the Reserve Bank of India's Deputy Governor, succeeding Michael Patra. Gupta, a Lead Economist for India...
- Second recipient of pig heart transplant dies after nearly six weeksA 58-year-old man named Lawrence Faucette, who was suffering from heart failure and disqualified from a conventional heart transplant, unde...
- A Very Pig-Hearted GestureThe pig that 'donated' its heart in the Maryland operation was genetically modified so that its heart would not trigger the type of fatal p...
- IIM Amritsar: Nagarajan Ramamoorthy assume charge as the first full time directorProfessor Ramamoorthy has taught at University of Maryland, Marymount University, and the University of Houston-Victoria, according to a re...
- Even a single treadmill session could be beneficial for your heartEndurance training may boost expression of genes involved in repairing damaged DNA and provide a protective effect on the heart.
- Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar seeks Johns Hopkins help for Kalpana Chawla varsityHaryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has sought assistance of the prestigious Johns Hopkins University in the US for developing the Kalpana Chawl...
- 5 US urban counties lead 'terror hot spots' listNearly a third of all terrorist attacks on American soil from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan US counties.
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