Floating Solar Platform Can Withstand Hurricanes
Solar is by far the cheapest method of generating renewable energy. So, most of the countries around the world are taking advantage of solar power. But some countries are struggling due to a lack of…
Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Solar is by far the cheapest method of generating renewable energy. So, most of the countries around the world are taking advantage of solar power. But some countries are struggling due to a lack of…
Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant germs are difficult and sometimes impossible to treat. The World Health Organization describes Antibiotic resistance…
There has been a constant trend in electronics for the miniaturization of electronic devices. Scientists around the world have been working on designing wireless, miniaturized implantable medical devices that could monitor physiological conditions. Implantable medical…
Almost everyone uses multiple electronic devices daily and this number would drastically increase with time. This means a growing pile of electronics waste. United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report says a record 53.6 million metric…
Leather being versatile and durable material is widely used for centuries to made different types of things. But it has a large environmental footprint. For getting fine leather, the cow’s skin is treated through a…
It’s hard to imagine the military without night vision technology to help armed forces see during low-light conditions. The first-night vision device was created in the 1930s by AEG, a German electrical equipment manufacturer. These…
You need to prick your finger to obtain a drop of blood for blood glucose monitoring. Most people with diabetes complain about the painful finger pricks that they must endure each day. Measuring your blood…
The Bill Gates-backed biotech firm Oxitec has released genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida. Biotech firms intend to suppress wild, disease-carrying mosquito populations in the region. According to the World Mosquito Program, these mosquitoes kill up to one…
The outermost layer of the sun blazes at 1 million degrees Celsius, nearly 900 times as hot as lava. Imagine something touching its hot outer atmosphere…mere thought of it will burn anything to ashes. However,…
Did you know Bees have an incredible sense of smell, being able to detect a flower from miles away? Scientists are using bees’ acute sense of smell to detect coronavirus. Researchers have trained bees to…