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Quote of the Day by Nikola Tesla: “The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena...” — What if humanity's next great revolution doesn't come from a laboratory? The inventor who powered the modern world believed our biggest discoveries still lie beyond the visibleLong before the modern world embraced his ideas, Nikola Tesla believed humanity's greatest breakthroughs would come from exploring the unkn...
This new building method can deliver a full house in just 5 days, no bricks requiredA Home Built in Just Five Days? It sounds like something from the future, but it's already happening. Recycled plastic is being turned into...
Harsh Goenka is inspired by Tamil Nadu teen who turned a street-side problem into an invention praised by PM Modi, Joe Biden and Prince WilliamsA young inventor from Tamil Nadu, Vinisha Umashankar, developed a solar-powered ironing cart to replace polluting charcoal irons. Her innov...
Secret ocean rule: For 400 years, these villagers protected fish with ancient technique; Now scientists say it could help save world's dying coral reefsSecret ocean rule: Eastern Indonesian coastal communities have long practiced sasi, a traditional ocean management system where areas are t...
No rivers, no wells, no rain needed: How a Nobel Prize-winning scientist's invention produces up to 1,000 litres of drinking water daily from thin airOmar Yaghi Water-From-Air Innovation: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has helped develop a groundbreaking machine that can produce c...
In 1839, a struggling inventor dropped rubber mixed with sulfur onto a hot stove, and it wasn’t just a ruined batch: It revealed how to stabilize rubber permanentlyCharles Goodyear's serendipitous discovery in 1839 was nothing short of revolutionary for the world of natural rubber. By developing the vu...
In 1823, a chemist working with rubber and coal tar found cloth turning strangely dry: It wasn't just treated fabric, and it changed how rainy cities could dressIn 1823, Charles Macintosh revolutionized the world of outerwear by inventing a waterproof fabric. By cleverly bonding rubber with cloth, h...
A 16-year-old South African teen turned orange peels into a material that could help farms save waterA young South African inventor has captured global attention with a groundbreaking idea. She has developed a material from orange peels tha...
In 1926, a failed rubber coating experiment and a strange elastic solid accidentally changed the future of plasticsIn 1926, chemist Waldo Semon accidentally discovered how to make polyvinyl chloride flexible. This breakthrough transformed manufacturing a...
Actor Madhavan inspired by 12-year-old Tamil Nadu girl who solved a common problem and earned PM Narendra Modi’s applauseA young girl from Tamil Nadu, Vinisha, developed a solar-powered ironing cart, the Iron Max, to address pollution from charcoal irons used ...
AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in ChinaA new AI machine called Fastsort-Textile is revolutionising textile recycling in China. It rapidly sorts used clothes by fiber composition,...
This Nobel Prize winner built a machine that extracts 1,000 liters of water from air each dayProfessor Omar Yaghi, a 2025 Nobel Prize-winning chemist, has developed a revolutionary machine that extracts drinking water directly from ...
Julian Brown Company: How to contact Black inventor? Here’s all about firm’s name, address, fundingJulian Brown Company details like name, address, funding are here. Julian Brown founded Jab’s Pyrolysis & Energy Recovery to convert plasti...
What is Julian Brown Invention Plastoline? Here’s how it can help save EarthJulian Brown Invention Plastoline can turn plastic waste into usable fuel, as per reports. Brown, a young Black inventor from Alabama, crea...
How one American inventor unknowingly unleashed two of the planet’s greatest environmental disastersThomas Midgley Jr. revolutionized the 20th century with inventions like leaded petrol and CFCs, solving industrial challenges of his time. ...
Chip materials startup Impact Nano wins funding from Intel, Goldman SachsThe war in Ukraine has exposed several choke points on the chemical side of the chip industry that need to be fixed. That is because Ukrain...
'Sweet' solution to kill bacteria in drinking water developedDipTreat may have an impact on the global health scenario, from the far north of Canada to the remote villages of India, and around the wor...
- Researchers find 'sweet' solution to purify contaminated water
Toronto, Nov 15 (IANS) Indian-origin researchers at York University in Toronto have developed a solution for water treatment that uses only...
Saint-Gobain eyes Rs 10,000 crore revenue from IndiaCurrently, the company has 20 manufacturing sites and about 4,900 employees in India. In 2014, Saint-Gobain registered sales of about Rs 4,...
Non-polluting firecracker devised in ChinaIt is more beautiful than normal firecrackers. If customers need, the firecracker can emit water mist and even fragrance, Wang said.