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No AC needed! What is this 'smart paint' developed by scientists that reflects 97% of sunlight & even collects water from air?Scientists have developed an experimental "smart paint" that reflects up to 97% of sunlight, significantly cooling surfaces and reducing th...- Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
- India's Rs 1.7 lakh crore fuel crisis may have found an unlikely fixIndia faces high energy import costs and a weakening ₹. A Monaco company, FOWE Eco Solutions, presents a water-based fuel emulsion technolo...
- The simple salt-water trick that can reduce window condensation in winterWinter mornings often bring foggy windows. A simple trick using salt water can help. Salt's hygroscopic nature pulls moisture from the air....
- Did you know? A cloud can weigh around a million tonnes — Fascinating science behind floating clouds explainedClouds may look light and fluffy, but they are far from weightless. Scientific studies show that a typical cloud can weigh around a million...
- The Hidden Reason Your Kitchen Gets Greasy So FastYour greasy kitchen is not just about dirty wipes. Tiny oil droplets released during cooking become invisible airborne particles. These par...
- The Hotel Shower Door Trick That Cleaners Swear ByHotel shower doors stay pristine through a simple, science-backed habit: immediate post-shower wiping to prevent water spots and soap scum....
- Why Shower Screens Get Water Marks So QuicklyShower screens quickly develop cloudy spots and streaks. This happens due to hard water minerals like calcium and magnesium. Soap reacts wi...
- A closer look at printing efficiency in officesBusinesses are rethinking printing habits. Rising costs and efficiency needs are prompting a shift away from traditional laser printers. Ep...
- After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the publicToxic smoke from U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities has returned to Earth as "black rain," causing burning eyes and breathin...
- That Fluffy Cloud Overhead Could Weigh More Than a Million TonsClouds, appearing light and fluffy, can actually weigh over a million tons due to billions of microscopic water droplets. Scientists use ai...
- The $250 million ASML 'printer' behind Nvidia's chips: All you need to knowASML holds a monopoly on the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines applied in the manufacturing of the most advanced semiconductors, though ri...
- Keep surfaces sanitised: Coronavirus survives longer on glass, plastic than on cloth & paperIIT Bombay study says the virus survives longer on hard surfaces than porous ones.
- Face shield alone is not effective against Covid; pair it with a maskThe droplets travel to the face shield wearer quickly - within 0.5 to one second after one sneezes.
- Keep Covid at bay! Homemade, single-layer masks effective in blocking cough dropletsThe material must not only be able to block the droplets, but also be comfortable.
- A study shows speaking softly scatters fewer coronavirus particlesResearchers believe more quiet zones in hospitals and restaurants could curb virus contagion.
- Not just respiratory droplets, airborne dust & fibre particles can also spread coronavirusMicroscopic fibres from an inanimate object may carry infectious viruses.
- Airborne transmission of Covid possible, wear masks in enclosed spaces, cautions CSIRAmid recent acknowledgement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) over emerging evidence of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, th...
- Crucial to keep homes ventilated to reduce coronavirus spreadThe novel SARS-CoV-2, like many viruses, is less than 100 microns in size.
- Manu Prakash's paper microscope costs 50 cents, can detect malaria from just a drop of bloodIn 2014 he created a microscope, aptly named the Foldscope, that costs only 50 cents. Prakash's Foldscope is made almost entirely of paper.
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