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15-year-old builds flashlight powered by body heat: How her hollow aluminium tube generated electricity to keep an LED lit for more than 20 minutesA 15-year-old Canadian student built a battery-free flashlight that uses the temperature difference between a warm human palm and cooler ai...
In 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste made by mixing highly unstable liquid nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kieselguhr changing the world foreverIn 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste by mixing nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kiese...
In 2025, Petgas in Boca del Río reportedly processed 1.5 tons of plastic each week without oxygen; its pyrolysis system produced about 356 gallons of fuelA Mexican company, Petgas, converts plastic waste into fuel using a process called pyrolysis. This innovative machine processes significant...
Around 1600, a pioneering English physician and natural philosopher invented versorium, the first electroscope, and detected the presence of static electric chargesAround 1600, William Gilbert invented the versorium, the first electroscope, to detect static electric charges. The English physician and n...
Quote of the day by Nikola Tesla: 'A new idea must not be judged by...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on true innovations, real value, patience, persistence, and long-term visionQuote of the day by Nikola Tesla, “A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results,” explains why new ideas need time before their v...
At 12, she noticed how ironing machines used by vendors released charcoal smoke. She then invented a solar-powered alternative in just 6 monthsAt the tender age of 12, one little girl accomplished the seemingly impossible – she invented a solar-powered ironing cart. Vinisha Umashan...
At 13, a California student innovated a device to detect falls in the dark, became America's top young scientist, and took home $25,000Kevin Tang developed FallGuard, a system detecting falls in real time, even at night. This invention earned him the title of America's Top ...
In 1969, lightning struck Apollo 12 seconds after launch; John Aaron’s “SCE to AUX” call restored telemetry and helped save the Moon missionApollo 12 astronauts encountered a significant crisis when lightning struck their rocket, not once but twice. A neglected protocol related ...
Quote of the Day by Leonardo da Vinci: "If you are alone, you belong entirely to yourself. If you are accompanied by even one companion, you belong only half to yourself..." – Timeless lessons on companionship, freedom and relationships by the legendary Italian polymathLeonardo da Vinci saw solitude as a way to stay independent and focused. He believed that being with others often means giving up some free...
Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin: 'Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a...' - personal finance quote by founding father of the US and lightning rod inventor teaches inspiring life lessons on money management and how small expenses can add up to big financial problemsQuote of the day by Benjamin Franklin: Benjamin Franklin warned against small expenses, comparing them to leaks. These minor expenditures c...
Nobel-winning chemist born to Palestinian refugees grew up with 9 siblings in one room without running water or electricity; after moving to the US in 1980, he developed technology to harvest water from dry desert air without electricityOmar M. Yaghi, a distinguished Nobel laureate, grew up in Jordan, where he faced the harsh reality of water scarcity. This early challenge ...
In 2000, 4 WPI students built a $400-per-intersection system to help blind pedestrians find crosswalk buttons. 26 years later, locator tones are standard features of accessible pedestrian signals across U.S. citiesIn 2000, Worcester Polytechnic Institute students developed the “Crosswalk Button Locator,” a low-cost system designed to help blind and vi...
An 18-year-old Washington student turned plant waste into a pollution-fighting sponge. Tests showed it removed up to 80% of chemical killing SalmonA talented eighteen-year-old student has developed groundbreaking biodegradable filters using jute waste fibers. These remarkable sponges e...
At 13, she invented a device that can detect a fire before it starts. Meet California girl whose life-saving creation was triggered by a tragedyA young innovator from California, developed an AI-driven device to detect fire hazards early. This invention was inspired by witnessing a ...
Quote of the day by Nikola Tesla: 'One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on rational logic, abstract obsession, practical truth, reality and curiosityQuote of the day by Nikola Tesla explores the difference between clear thinking and deep thinking. Tesla’s words connect logic, reality, cu...
In 2001, NASA sent the science behind toothpaste and salad dressing into space; the research later helped produce three P&G patentsSince 2001, NASA has explored the behavior of colloids aboard the International Space Station, where the lack of gravity permits intricate ...
The Tang Dynasty never existed? Inside China’s bizarre viral history conspiracy challenging what happened almost 1200 years back, the astronomical claims behind it and why Beijing is taking the controversy seriouslyA fringe theory circulating on Chinese social media is casting doubt on the historical authenticity of the Tang dynasty. However, this noti...
This child prodigy developed technology to detect lead in drinking water. Years later, she made her way to MIT. At 19, made history by winning the Stephen Hawking honourGitanjali Rao's journey as a young innovator began at the age of ten when she created Tethys, a device to detect lead in drinking water. Th...
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...
14-year-old Texas student Samvith Mahadevan builds ‘chemical nose’ to spot hidden food allergensFourteen-year-old Texas student Samvith Mahadevan has developed a portable “chemical nose” that uses sensors and machine learning to detect...