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UPenn researchers copied elephant skin in porous cement tiles; a mockup home stayed near 32°C versus 42°C and 52°C with commercial stucco surfacesResearchers developed innovative cement tiles inspired by elephant skin for passive cooling. These tiles feature engineered cracks that abs...- In 2019, Australia lowered a 58-ton concrete greenhouse into the Great Barrier Reef; the 12-metre underwater structure became a living artwork and coral habitatNestled beneath the waves near John Brewer Reef in Australia lies an innovative Coral Greenhouse sculpture crafted from pH-neutral cement, ...
- NASA mixed cement aboard the space station; it hardened with strange stripes and highly porous structures that may affect its strengthAstronauts on the International Space Station conducted a unique experiment blending cement in microgravity. This innovative study seeks to...
- A cement-based paint that "sweats" water kept a model house more than 4.5°C cooler than conventional white paintInnovative researchers have unveiled a remarkable paint designed to keep buildings cooler by absorbing moisture. This advanced formula not ...
- In 2016, a Pacific island disappeared beneath the sea; now a breathtaking sculpture marks exact spot and is slowly transformingA new sculpture commemorates Kale Island, which disappeared beneath rising seas a decade ago in the Solomon Islands. Created by British mar...
- Quote of the Day by Haruki Murakami: “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you…” — Inspiring lessons on resilience, healing, inner strength, and why life's greatest struggles quietly transform who we becomeQuote of the Day by Haruki Murakami: Haruki Murakami's unforgettable quote, “And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it...
- No electricity, no bills. Rajasthan’s 100-year-old natural cooling system is made from clay, cow dung, and grass. It can keep food fresh even in hot summersRural India once relied on ingenious natural cooling. Rajasthan's 'desi fridge' used clay, cow dung, and grass to keep food fresh without e...
- Dirty Tile Grout Try This Quick At Home Trick To Clean It Without Ripping It OutGrubby grout doesn't always mean costly renovation. A simple, science-backed DIY paste of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and dish soap eff...
- Beneath the Ocean Floor, a Hidden Carbon Vault Has Been Quietly Rewriting Earth’s Climate StoryScientists discovered massive volcanic rubble, breccia, on the South Atlantic seabed. This porous rock traps far more carbon dioxide than e...
- How to reduce global warming? World’s first commercial carbon capture facility begins storing CO₂ in Norwegian North SeaA major milestone achieved in Europe. The Northern Lights project, a carbon capture and storage facility, is now operational. It has stored...
- IISc-incubated startup develops eco-friendly cement, claims it saves construction costThis innovation by Novacret has the objective of cutting carbon emissions when compared to the traditional Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) a...
- High carbon emitters may get sops to curb footprintNiti Aayog, the country's policy think-tank, will soon come out with a policy prescription for carbon capture and utilisation of carbon dio...
- Freedom struggle against Covid brings partition to officesSocially distanced work stations are just the basic change. Offices will transform into spaced out warrens, with plexiglass dividers and tr...
- View: The return of Odd-Even populismIn the longer term, of course, we could do away with internal combustion engines altogether, switching to electric vehicles.
- Delhi needs 44 small dams, 480 new waterbodies to recharge groundwater table: StudyThe study has recommended that the city's storm water drains should have soft beds instead of cemented ones and toe weirs at intervals.
- BJP to stop infiltration from B'desh if voted to power: Amit ShahBJP candidate Chandra Bose, a descendant of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, is pitted against Mamata Banerjee from the Bhowanipore assembly sea...
- Mars gullies sculpted by dry ice, not liquid waterA new study conducted by French scientists shows that gullies on Mars may be formed by dry ice processes rather than flowing liquid water.
- Narendra Modi praises Sheikh Hasina's courage to fight terrorismNarendra Modi praised his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina's courage to fight terrorism despite being a woman and her bold stand again...
- Will continue to come down hard on terrorists: Bangladesh PM Sheikh HasinaBangladesh and India share a 4,096-km-long border, most of which is porous. In the talks, both sides agreed to find ways to enhance securit...
- Connectivity, security cooperation to be key focus of Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visitBoth sides are likely to sign a number of deals including on enhancing connectivity to ensure greater people-to-people contact.
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