This jacket can turn air into drinking water, producing nearly 1 liter a dayA revolutionary jacket from the University of Texas at Austin can now generate drinking water from the air. This innovative wearable uses s...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Scientists found that ‘rivers in the sky’ are triggering ocean heatwaves in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, but their effect changes with the seasonsNew research reveals atmospheric rivers, powerful storms hitting the US West Coast, are a key factor in developing marine heatwaves. These ...
13 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
This 'alien' blue planet rains molten glass and a year here is less than a weekend, scientists are stunnedScientists are stunned by HD 189733b, a blue planet 63 light-years away, resembling Earth but far more hostile. Orbiting its star in just t...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 27%, according to analystsWe are in a phase in the US-Israel-Iran war where statements are made, then retracted. And, in a matter of just 48 hours, they are made all...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Cost benefit in the long run: India needs right energy, at the right place and at the right timeCritics question the market viability of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) due to high costs compared to renewable energy. However, a full syst...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
If 3I/ATLAS isn’t an alien probe, why is it silent on radio signals but rich in methane from another star system?If 3I/ATLAS isn’t an alien probe, its discovery may be even more important. Scientists detected no radio signals from the interstellar come...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
No rivers, no wells, no rain needed: How a Nobel Prize-winning scientist's invention produces up to 1,000 litres of drinking water daily from thin airOmar Yaghi Water-From-Air Innovation: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has helped develop a groundbreaking machine that can produce c...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
‘The upcoming El Nino event could cost India $1 trillion in losses’An impending El Nino event threatens global economies, with India facing potential losses exceeding one trillion dollars. This climate phen...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.21 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
No AC, no cooler: How a house in Delhi stays 10 degrees cooler even during peak summerA Delhi home remains significantly cooler without air conditioning. The owner's father designed the house with a central courtyard and cros...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
NASA plans to send a planet hunter to scan the Galaxy for 100,000 new alien worldsNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to discover approximately 100,000 exoplanets, significantly expanding our understanding ...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
A family emergency inspired this Bihar teen to generate power from Sun and water. He later won a global climate awardPatna student Sparsh won the Children's Climate Prize for his "Thermal Floater," a device converting solar thermal energy into electricity....
03 Jun, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Megacity heatwaves are now a fatal nightmareCities are becoming dangerous places at night due to rising temperatures. Lack of cool nights strains the body, increasing risks of serious...
03 Jun, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Railways renews push for installing Atmospheric Water GeneratorsIndian Railways has renewed its push to deploy Atmospheric Water Generators (AWGs) in water-scarce areas, asking zones, production units an...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
India’s scorching nights strain power grid and threaten healthIndia faces a dual threat from dangerously hot summers and increasingly sweltering nights, exacerbated by global warming and urban heat isl...
26 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Nautapa returns: India braces for ‘nine burning days’ amid Super El Nino heatIndia braces for Nautapa, the peak of summer heat. Intense heatwaves are expected from May 25 to June 2. This period coincides with a stron...
25 May, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Forget AC, scientists create salt & water cooling system that works without electricity, keeps temperature near fridge levels for 15 hoursSalt and water AC: Saudi Arabian researchers have developed a novel cooling system, NESCOD, that utilizes ammonium nitrate's endothermic di...
24 May, 2026, 01.57 PM IST