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In 2025, Monash researchers developed a self-adaptive microporous ceramic; daytime cooling reached 19.5°C below ambient while nighttime overcooling was limited to 3.3°C- In 2010, NASA launched a 12-pound, loaf-of-bread-sized satellite with two Bacillus populations; radiation exposure reached about 15 times that of the ISS orbit
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- A city of horns and highways: New model maps Delhi's noiseA new study developed a model for mapping environmental noise in Delhi. This model combines geographical and real-time traffic data for acc...01 Sep, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
- US Department of War adds OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mil, xAI’s Grok to military AI platform GenAI.milThe US Department of War has expanded its artificial intelligence capabilities. OpenAI's ChatGPT Mil and Starshield AI's Grok for Governmen...01 Sep, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
- These sustainable houses built from waste cost under $300: 2 tonnes of discarded plastic can become a home in just 7 daysA Mexican entrepreneur is turning discarded plastic into affordable, sustainable homes that cost under $300. Each house uses around 2 tonne...31 Aug, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
- Q1 GDP print shows domestic momentum strong but global risks remain a concern: CEA NageswaranIndia's domestic economic momentum remains strong in the near term, but uncertainties over global interest rates, energy supplies and food ...31 Aug, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
- Adani calls for new credit rating framework for transformational infrastructureIn a bold move, Gautam Adani has demanded a significant reform of the infrastructure rating models. He criticized current assessments for t...31 Aug, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- India’s built environment faces a talent crunch as Viksit Bharat ambitions growIndia’s infrastructure ambitions are outpacing the availability of industry-ready professionals. Ashwani Awasthi, MD, RICS South Asia, expl...31 Aug, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
- 50,000 people lived here. Then a 1986 nuclear disaster turned the town into a ghost place overnight. The reason still haunts the worldPripyat was a modern Soviet city of nearly 50,000 people before the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 forced its residents to leave. About...31 Aug, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
- In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a remote Pacific atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’; today, its protected beaches are a major nesting site where 15,614 green turtle hatchlings were recorded in one seasonMarlon Brando bought a Polynesian atoll named Tetiaroa after discovering it while filming Mutiny on the Bounty. More than five decades late...31 Aug, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
- In 1987, Denmark launched restoration of 2,200 hectares around the Skjern River. 19 years later, SPA status arrived in 2006 as wildlife returned to the restored wetlandsDenmark restored the Skjern River wetlands after agricultural decline and pollution. The project re-meandered over twenty kilometers of riv...31 Aug, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
- Even AI champs blink on job cutsMeta's decision highlights challenges companies face becoming AI native. Most organizations cannot operate without human workers for now. A...30 Aug, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
- In 2019, Buffalo scientists coated aluminum film with a cooling polymer; a small prototype cooled an enclosed box by 11°F by day and 20°F at nightScientists have engineered a cost-effective film utilizing aluminum foil combined with a polymer layer. This innovative film actively cools...30 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- In 1996, architects in Harare built a shopping mall modeled on termite mounds; its passive chimney vents kept the interior cool using 90% less energyConstructed in 1996, Harare's Eastgate Center exemplifies innovative design by mimicking the cooling attributes of termite mounds. This vis...30 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- COVID lockdowns accidentally created an experiment scientists could never have deliberately run: What happens when the roads and buildings stay, but the people disappear?The COVID-19 lockdowns accidentally created a rare real-world experiment for scientists, as human activity suddenly dropped while roads, bu...29 Aug, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
- In 2018, NASA invited people worldwide to send their names to the Sun. More than 1.1 million did and their names are still travelling aboard Parker Solar ProbeOver one million names traveled to the Sun aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe. These names were digitally stored on a memory card, becoming p...28 Aug, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
- In 2013, balloons were launched by NASA near the North and South poles to study X-rays in Earth’s atmosphereIn 2013, balloons were launched by NASA near the North and South poles to study X-rays in Earth’s atmosphere as part of the Balloon Array f...27 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
- In 1958, NASA launched a spacecraft Able 2 for the first time to the Moon but the mission failed after a small error and the probe reentered Earth's atmosphere about 43 hours after launchIn 1958, NASA launched Able 2, later known as Pioneer 1, on a mission to study the Moon. The spacecraft failed to reach lunar orbit after a...26 Aug, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
- In 2019, rats drove handmade cars at the University of Richmond, steering left, right, or straight to reach Froot Loops in a complex testResearchers trained rats to drive small cars for rewards. Rats housed in enriched cages learned faster and showed continued interest. Drivi...26 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
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