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In 1903, a chemist noticed a dropped glass flask hadn’t shattered completely; it led to safety glass that still protects millions of people todayFrench chemist Édouard Bénédictus is credited with a pivotal role in developing laminated safety glass, a material that revolutionized how ...- In 1860, German chemistry PhD Albert Niemann isolated cocaine from coca leaves; the tongue-numbness he noted led to the first local anesthesia 24 years laterA simple observation of numbness from coca leaves led to a medical revolution. Scientists isolated cocaine, revealing its power to block pa...
- Government prescribes end to over-the-counter sale of cough syrupsEven in small villages with a population of less than 1,000, where certain remedies including cough syrups were allowed to be sold without ...
- India's weight-loss drug boom raises questions over healthcare prioritiesIndia's market for cheaper anti-obesity drugs has surged tenfold. While demand is high, especially among those with diabetes, concerns abou...
- In 1893, a chemist was silvering double-walled glass for cold gases and made a stubborn flask, which created the thermosIn the pursuit of knowledge, scientist James Dewar engineered an innovative container specifically designed for the exploration of ultra-ch...
- This $1.16 billion hole in the ground is humanity's best plan for nuclear waste, and it's opening in the world's happiest country - here's what you need to knowFinland nuclear waste repository: Finland is poised to open Onkalo, the world's first permanent underground repository for nuclear waste. T...
- 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 discoveryOtto Hahn, a key figure in nuclear fission discovery, expressed deep shame and sorrow after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ...
- In 1844, Horace Wells watched a laughing-gas stunt hide pain in plain sight, and it wasn’t just a party trick: It changed anesthesiaPicture the year 1844: a dentist named Horace Wells observes a surreal scene where a man inhaling nitrous oxide, famed for inducing laughte...
- Coal minister flags unregulated expansion of online pharmaciesUnion minister G Kishan Reddy has written to the health minister about concerns over online pharmacies. These platforms are accused of deep...
- Cab, auto strike in Delhi-NCR: Three-day Chakka jam in Capital, Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad begins today; check what's affected for commutersCab strike in Delhi NCR: Delhi-NCR faces a three-day cab and auto strike from May 21-23. Drivers demand fare hikes due to soaring fuel cost...
- Chemists’ strike: CDSCO moves to prevent shortagesThe CDSCO has advised state drug controllers to prevent drug scarcity during the AIOCD's proposed e-pharmacy strike on May 20. Measures inc...
- Online medicine sale fight: 20,000 chemists in Karnataka to halt work May 20Over 20,000 chemists in Karnataka will shut down their stores on May 20. This is part of a nationwide protest against online pharmacies. Th...
- All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras to remain open on May 20Pharmacies nationwide will stay open on May 20. This defies a strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists against...
- Pharmacy associations to skip strike, major medicine disruption unlikelyIndia's drug regulator is actively reviewing concerns from retail chemists about e-pharmacies. The All India Organisation of Chemists and D...
- What running a business in India actually looks like: Nightmare of CEOs these days is conversion of commercial disputes into criminal casesA corporate crisis manager describes how business disputes in India are increasingly being turned into criminal cases, exposing executives ...
- In 1949, a failed plastic experiment by Harry Coover created a strange sticky compound, which eventually led to the creation of superglueIn the late 1940s, chemist Harry Coover was on a mission to create a clear plastic. Instead, he stumbled upon a compound with an extraordin...
- 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...
- Metal in your ordinary kitchen foil could soon replace some of world’s most expensive metals like platinum & palladium: Here’s what researchers have foundResearchers from King's College London and Trinity College Dublin have developed a new aluminium compound called cyclotrialumane that could...
- Why static cling gets worse in winter and the simple hack people useStatic electricity in clothes is a common problem. Many households are now using aluminum foil balls in dryers. This method helps reduce st...
- In 1953, Norm Larsen Tried 39 Times to Stop Rust: That One Success Established the Foundation for WD-40WD-40's journey began in 1953 with chemist Norm Larsen's quest to protect Atlas missile components from rust. The product's name, WD-40, si...
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