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In 1933, a teenager’s recovery from a basement experiment led to Day-Glo colors that transformed signs, safety gear, and artTwo brothers in Berkeley, California, experimented with fluorescent materials in their basement. Their home project led to the invention of...
Modi in Netherlands: One firm holds the key to India's chip ambitionPrime Minister Modi's visit to the Netherlands highlights India's critical reliance on ASML, the sole provider of advanced lithography mach...
Why do birds keep hitting your window every spring, and how to make it stopSpring sees male birds aggressively attacking windows, mistaking their reflections for rivals. This territorial behavior, driven by breedin...
SK Hynix flooded with unprecedented offers from big tech firms to secure chip suppliesGlobal tech giants are making unprecedented offers to SK Hynix. They want to invest in new production lines and fund expensive equipment pu...
Scientists Identify the Main Cause of Sunburns, and Now They Have to Update the TextbooksA groundbreaking study reveals a new cause for sunburn's immediate pain. Scientists now believe damage to RNA, not DNA, triggers the rapid ...
The Animals That See Colors Humans Can’t ImagineMany animals possess vision capabilities exceeding human perception, detecting wavelengths like ultraviolet light. This advanced vision, se...
Why Your Clothes Keep Fading Faster Than They ShouldBright clothes can lose their color over time due to daily washing. Friction, high temperatures, and detergents damage fabric fibers and dy...
The Secret Language of Mantis ShrimpMantis shrimp utilize dynamic color flashes for communication, a feat enabled by their highly evolved vision capable of processing various ...
The Summer Survival Guide: Smarter ways to live through rising temperaturesWe are living in an era of extreme heat, and the planet is not pushing back on the pedal anytime soon. Which is why Lijee Philip brings to ...
You’re Probably Using Your Bath Towel Longer Than You Should, And It Might Be Dirtier Than It FeelsYour bath towel, often perceived as clean, can quickly become a breeding ground for bacteria after just a few uses. Experts recommend washi...
You’re Probably Using Your Bath Towel Longer Than You Should, And It Might Be Dirtier Than It FeelsYour bath towel, often perceived as clean, can quickly become a breeding ground for bacteria after just a few uses. Experts advise washing ...
The Right Way to Store Clothes So They Last LongerProper clothing storage is crucial for extending garment lifespan, protecting investments, and embracing sustainable fashion. Environmental...
Why Some Animals Glow Under UV LightMany animals possess hidden vibrant colors, invisible to humans, revealed under ultraviolet light through biofluorescence. This phenomenon,...
Doglight at the end of tunnel visionWhen a 14-year-old poodle came to vets in Wiltshire, her human companion complained about her 'abnormal behaviour' outdoors. Ultraviolet li...
Covid-19: Signify sees a ray of hope in ultraviolet light-based productsThe UV-C disinfection system is designed and manufactured in India and will be available here first, followed by Latin American countries a...
Corona care: UV LEDs can disinfect surfaces, reduce transmissionUltraviolet light's large-scale efficacy against the spread of the coronavirus is yet to be shown.
A new trick to keep blood pressure under control: Sitting under blue lightsThis can also cut risk of developing heart diseases.
- Astronomers building small space telescope to explore nearby stars
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Astronomers are in the process of building a small space telescope to explore the flares and sunspots of small ne...
- NASA sounding rocket to probe dark regions of space
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) NASA plans to launch on Monday a sounding rocket to study the darks voids in between the stars and galaxies that ...
Ultraviolet light can kill pathogens in fruitUVC radiation is present in sunlight; however, it is completely absorbed by the ozone layer and Earth's atmosphere.