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In 1902, Willis Carrier set out to fix a printing problem. He ended up inventing modern air conditioningIn 1902, engineer Willis Carrier was trying to control humidity at a Brooklyn printing plant, not create a way for people to stay cool. His...- In 2007, scientists recovered a blue whale earplug off Santa Barbara; its 24 wax layers archived 12 years of hormones, mercury, and man-made pollutantsThe earwax plug of a blue whale serves as a remarkable indicator of its life history. This wax revealed its exposure to harmful pollutants ...
- Wheat farmers have a new weapon against a pest that costs them $350 million a year; researchers are using straw bales to move tiny parasitoids into fields and fight the wheat stem sawflyA new frontier in pest management is underway as researchers test a groundbreaking method to tackle the wheat stem sawfly issue. Utilizing ...
- AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants sayData centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power. "There are incentives," Re...
- Porn may be legalised and taxed in Ukraine as new bill aims to generate $25 million to fund the war against RussiaUkraine is weighing a bill that could legalise and tax its pornography industry, with lawmakers estimating it could generate up to $25 mill...
- HarperCollins plays it smartly by the bookPenguin Random House India declined to publish Sonia Gandhi's memoir.HarperCollins India has now acquired the rights to the book.The memoir...
- From breaking barriers to picking stocks: Muriel Siebert’s investment wisdomMuriel Siebert, the first woman to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, broke financial barriers while shaping sound investment princ...
- What’s really in your fast-food soda? A US study tested over 90 beverages; what they found raises hygiene questionsThe taste of restaurant fountain drinks can vary significantly due to several factors, particularly the cleanliness of the equipment. Studi...
- Let's know what we eat: The type of front-of-pack labels consumers actually needAs India confronts a rising tide of obesity and associated health conditions, the clarity of front-of-pack labelling is becoming crucial. L...
- NCLAT sets aside Zaveri Group's bid for Gujarat Hydrocarbons and Power SEZThe NCLAT has overturned Zaveri Group's resolution plan for GHPSL. This decision mandates a restart of the insolvency process with new bids...
- HarperCollins takes over India publication of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir after Penguin exitHarperCollins India will publish Sonia Gandhi's memoir Belonging on November 10. This announcement follows Penguin Random House India's wit...
- In 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry scientists extracted D-limonene from waste orange peels at 96% purity, turning citrus processing waste into bio-based asphalt modifiersCitrus waste, previously considered rubbish, is now transformed into a valuable resource. D-limonene, derived from orange peels, is emergin...
- In 2018, ACS Energy researchers studied cashew nut shell liquid as a potential diesel alternative; the biofuel may be used in compression-ignition engines after blending or processingCashew nut shells hold a remarkable oil, called CNSL, which can be utilized to fuel engines. This renewable resource presents a sustainable...
- In 2022, researchers studied sugarcane bagasse ash as a partial cement substitute; lower replacement levels showed better mechanical performance in concreteResearchers are investigating the potential of sugarcane bagasse ash as a sustainable alternative for concrete production. Rich in silica, ...
- BCCL's Mohit Jain elected chairman of Audit Bureau of CirculationsMohit Jain is set to take the helm of the Audit Bureau of Circulations for the term 2026-27. His vision revolves around captivating the int...
- Google defeats US bid to force ad tech saleWhile the ad exchange is a small part of Google's business, the ruling is the second powerful symbolic victory against the U.S. Department ...
- In 2023, researchers crushed discarded coconut shells into aggregate substitutes, replacing 10% of coarse aggregate produced 34.8 N/mm² concrete strengthCoconut shells offer a sustainable alternative to gravel in concrete construction. Studies show replacing ten percent of coarse aggregate w...
- University of Kentucky researchers pressure-cooked bourbon stillage into hydrochar; its supercapacitors stored up to 25 times more energy, while another design retained 96% capacity after 10,000 cyclesChemists at the University of Kentucky have pioneered a remarkable technique to recycle bourbon stillage, converting this distillation wast...
- US to press G20 on light-touch AI regulationTech bosses including Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman are participating in a G20 meeting in North Carolina this we...
- French initiative Desibel aims to take India's AVGC-XR talent to global stageIndia and France have launched ‘Desibel’, a multi-year initiative to take India’s animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and immersive-c...
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