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Columbia Engineering built a pigment-free paint filled with microscopic air pores; it stayed 6°C below surrounding air during hot desert tests in Arizona- Illinois researchers tested a passive cooling film in Houston; treated metal roofs measured more than 40°F cooler in direct sunlight
- Stanford ran water beneath mirror-like rooftop panels; they cooled it 3–5°C below the surrounding air by sending heat into space
- In 2024, scientists built a window that kept a model house about 7°C cooler, without electricity or blocking the viewEngineers in South Korea have developed an innovative smart window that cools spaces sans electricity. This remarkable glass not only refle...19 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- Penguin feathers inspired a "living skin" material that could slash energy bills in buildingsResearchers have developed a revolutionary thin film inspired by penguin feathers that passively switches between heating and cooling modes...04 Jun, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Legendary American actor Steve McQueen: “When I believe in something, I fight like hell for it” – Inspiring lessons on determination, resilience, persistence and why where there’s a will, there’s a way by the “The King of Cool”Quote of the Day by Steve McQueen: Steve McQueen’s quote, “When I believe in something, I fight like hell for it” explores the importance o...27 May, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Alexandre Dumas: ‘There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more…’Quote of the Day by Alexandre Dumas: Alexandre Dumas's quote highlights that happiness is often understood through comparison with past str...27 Apr, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Anne Hathaway: 'We assume that we've come so far as compassionate citizens of the world if we...' - reality check on civil wars, starvation and lessons on global awareness by Princess Diaries and Intern actressQuote of the day by Anne Hathaway: She urges a deeper connection beyond just reading news, highlighting how easy it is to ignore global cri...21 Apr, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by Helen Keller: 'Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing…'—Inspiring quotes by the world-renowned author and activistHelen Keller, who overcame profound blindness and deafness, believed life's true essence lies in embracing challenges and pursuing experien...09 Mar, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Paul McCartney: 'Take these broken wings and...'Quote of the Day: Paul McCartney's famous lyric 'Take these broken wings and learn to fly' inspires resilience. It suggests that damage doe...18 Feb, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
- Kiara Advani’s ‘War 2’ diet revealed: No crash diet. Lots of pancakes and chicken curry, says her nutritionistKiara Advani balances motherhood and cinematic resurgence with her role in War 2. She underwent a physical transformation through precise n...31 Jul, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
- How passengers of the doomed Titanic sub spent their last hoursThe US Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the undersea implosion the Titan submersible that killed all five people aboard while divi...03 Jul, 2023, 02.25 PM IST
- Bollywood film-makers now give jobs to female characters. But what does that say about women empowerment ?Women characters rarely have personal goals or aspirations.08 Mar, 2022, 06.48 PM IST
- Eight signs you are dating your soulmateWhile many relationships take off right from the get-go, for others, it's a process of discovery of their partner's strengths and weaknesse...23 Feb, 2016, 08.35 AM IST
- How nostalgia, while possibly involving sad regret for the past, can still work in therapeutic wayNostalgia is also an easily accessible therapy. It is a pleasant irony that this backward looking emotion has been so hugely enabled by the...12 Apr, 2015, 07.01 AM IST
- Paramount to open virtual movie vaultParamount Pictures' film vault is opening up in the virtual world.04 Apr, 2008, 12.13 AM IST
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