Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal

About Nidhi Goyal

Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. You can also find Nidhi on Google+.

Uptis: Puncture-Proof Airless Tires That Are Literally Indestructible

Believe it or not! Keeping a spare tire, emergency jack, and flat-tire repair kit are going to be the things of the past. In a big breakthrough, General Motors (GM) and Michelin have unveiled a…

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A Small Electrical Zap to the Brain Can Help Retrieve Forgotten Memories

In a big breakthrough, researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered that electrical stimulation could aid memory. Researchers pinpointed a certain region of the brain that plays an important role…

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Germany’s First Electric Highway That Lets Trucks Draw Power from Overhead Cables

Germany is trialing latest eHighway system that uses overhead electrified cables to power specially-equipped trucks’ electric motors. It is a great initiative by Germany to curb the greenhouse gas emissions. Rita Schwarzeluehr-Sutter, parliamentary state secretary…

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Revolutionary ‘Flying-V’ Plane Could Ferry Passengers Using 20% Less Fuel

A new innovative airplane design known as the Flying-V embraces an entirely different approach to aircraft design. Named after the iconic Gibson Flying-V electric guitar, this plane is designed by researchers from Delft University of Technology (TU…

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NASA Trains Astronauts under the Sea for Life in Space

NASA is preparing the future space explorers to deal with extreme space environment by sending astronauts to the depths of the ocean. Living in an underwater base is similar to being on a space station…

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Philippines Passed the Law That Requires Students to Plant 10 Trees before Graduating

The Philippines’ House of Representatives has passed the new environmental bill to combat climate change and deforestation. This new law requires school and college students to plant at least 10 trees before graduating. Now, students graduating from…

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These Tiny 8-Legged ‘Face Mites’ Live On Your Face

Believe it or not but most of our faces are home to many “face mites,” little creatures live in our facial pores, feasting off of our hair grease and reproduce when we sleep. They’re known as…

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The World’s First Hydrogen-powered flying car prototype unveiled in US

Massachusetts startup Alaka’i has unveiled a flying car concept called Skai, that could transform the future of air taxi transportation. Skai is the “first air mobility vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells” and is code-signed…

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These High-Tech Contact Lenses Can Zoom With a Simple Wink of an Eye

Contact lenses have come a long way since they first came into picture decades back. Now scientists have taken them a step further by developing contact lenses that have telescopic abilities. Lenses have a super…

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First Flying Car Skyport Nears Completion on a 60-Story Residential Tower in Miami

Long-awaited innovations of the future Flying cars are closer to reality than you think. Like helicopter landing pads and heliports, flying cars will soon get the places to land. Helicopter landing pads have adorned buildings…

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