In 1800, an Italian physicist came up with the first chemical battery of the world unlocking modern electrical science: How Alessandro Volta invention created history?In 1800, an Italian physicist came up with the first chemical battery of the world unlocking modern electrical science. Alessandro Volta in...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronautsMicrobes from Earth can survive on the Moon's surface for days. New research shows shadowed lunar craters offer protective microclimates fo...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Around 1772, a German-Swedish pharmaceutical chemist discovered oxygen and identified it as 'fire air' but failed to report it in time: How Carl Wilhelm Scheele discovery made a difference?Around 1772, a German-Swedish pharmaceutical chemist discovered oxygen and identified it as 'fire air' but failed to report it in time. Car...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.58 AM IST
In 1945, Hiroshima’s atomic blast vaporized metal, glass, soil and water; 81 years later, scientists studying the cooled material found strange glass spheres that may preserve a never-before-seen alloyAfter decades of 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing, scientists studying tiny glass particles found around Hiroshima Bay have identified evidenc...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
18-year-old Colorado student Natalie Muro invents wave-powered device that fights toxic algal blooms using invasive weedA brilliant eighteen-year-old student developed a groundbreaking floating device designed to tackle toxic algal blooms. Utilizing wind-driv...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
India to enable BVLOS drone operations by end-2026, says Civil Aviation MinisterIndia plans drone sector reforms, aiming for BVLOS certification by 2026. A new financial incentive scheme will boost domestic drone manufa...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
In 15 days, Cornell-engineered bacterium broke down olivine and extracted 75% of its magnesium, while releasing nickel and cobalt and forming a carbon-storing mineral that could link mine waste to cleaner batteriesA Cornell-engineered bacterium rapidly weathers olivine, extracting magnesium and releasing critical metals. This process also forms a carb...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
In 2020, Taiwan's Taichung began tracking haze for 3 years; by 2022, industrial solvents drove 57% of the chemistry behind organic haze, showing why cleaner air did not always mean clearer skiesTaiwan's air quality improved, yet hazy skies persisted over Taichung city. Researchers found organic particles, from industrial solvents, ...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Regulatory tailwinds to boost growth for MCX, says HDFC Securities, retains Buy for 18% gainsHDFC Securities retained its Buy rating on MCX with a Rs 3,600 target, citing regulatory easing, FPI participation and new bullion and meta...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Hindustan Copper, Vedanta, other metal stocks slip up to 2% after sharp gains. Should you buy the dip or avoid?Metal stocks came under pressure after a sharp rally in the previous session, as global metal prices corrected amid concerns over China’s e...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Rice feeds more than half the world, but 3 toxic metals can travel from paddy soil into its grains; researchers propose changing soil chemistry and reinforcing plant barriers to keep arsenic, cadmium and mercury outRice grain contaminated with toxic metals: Rice cultivation faces contamination from toxic metals like arsenic and cadmium. Researchers pro...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Meet Olivia Shekou, the California high school student who raised $90,000 from 17 states to help women and children in UgandaOlivia Shekou is using sports to fundraise for Ugandan women and children. Her Netting Miracles platform empowers students to lead charitab...
17 Aug, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
10th-grade student turns coconut husk into a natural filter that can remove microplastics from seawaterA 10th-grade student in Hawaii began with a project to filter polluted seawater using coconut husks. Her research later found naturally occ...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Scientists from King’s College London turned an agricultural waste product into a bone-healing scaffold; keratin from sheep’s wool produced more natural-looking regenerated bone than collagen in animalsSheep’s wool may soon have a surprising medical purpose. Scientists at King’s College London turned wool-derived keratin into a bone regene...
16 Aug, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
In 2024, University of Illinois researchers showed electricity could recover gold from e-waste with fewer chemicals. 2 years later, a redesigned molecule removes the remaining chemical step, making metal recovery cleaner and simplerResearchers developed a new molecule for recovering gold from electronic waste. This molecule uses electricity to drive the separation proc...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Between 2001 and 2010, more than 2,500 New York subway cars were sunk into the Atlantic — decades later, they have become a thriving underwater reefA fleet of old subway cars from New York City has found an unexpected second life at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Sunk off the Delawar...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
German scientists create a material that can pull drinking water from dry air—even at 18% humidityInnovative German researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking material capable of extracting water directly from the atmosphere, even in ari...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.27 PM IST