Goodbye Car Wash, Hello Self-Cleaning Paint
Whenever I clean my car, I think of how great it would be if it never got dirty in the first place. Not having to spend my precious time cleaning the car would allow me to spend that time with my kids…
Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal
About Nidhi Goyal
Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Origami Inspires Design of Self-Assembling Robot
Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in 17th century. But this art became popular only in the 1900s and has since evolved into a modern art form. The purpose of…
Self-Driving Vehicle Easy Enough for a Fish
Pet fish have always been confined to the fish tank. But in an attempt to liberate the fish and help them get out, drive around and see the sights, the first self-driving vehicle for fish…
400 Foot High Hammock Offers Thrills
On Thanksgiving 2014, several thrill-seekers from around the world gathered in the incredible desert landscape of Moab, Utah. Their aim was to enjoy the elevated views and seek exciting ways to get big doses of adrenaline. To…
New Tech Uses Plants, Bags to Eavesdrop
It is said that the walls have ears, but soon it may be possible to say this for everyday objects like a potato chip bag, a glass of water or a potted plant. A team of researchers…
Smart Skin Gives Prosthetics Sense of Touch & Amputees More Independence
Smart prosthetic limbs enable amputees to be more independent. However, these smart prosthetics still lack the ability to feel. A prosthetic hand can hold a cup, but it can’t tell if it is steaming hot…
Next-Gen Spacecraft Needs No Fuel
One of the major problems a rocket has is the weight of fuel a shuttle engine requires, which weighs more than the object it’s propelling. In simple words, the weight of fuel dwarfs the weight…
Star Explodes, Sends ‘Light Echoes’ Around Universe
NASA has released this incredible time-lapse video showing the enormous explosion of a red star called V838 Monocerotis, located some 20,000 light years away. In January 2002 the outer surface of V838 Mon suddenly increased…
Limited Edition Ferrari Sergio Is a Tribute To One Of The World’s Most Renowned Car Designers
To celebrate its 60 years of collaboration with Italian design house Pininfarina, Ferrari has built the awesome Sergio convertible. The Italian design house Pininfarina has styled the majority of Ferrari’s legendary road cars. The Sergio…
Stunning Nerve Images Help Show Scientists What Pain Looks Like…
Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy have released some of the most incredible images of the nervous system ever produced. These images are in fact the nerves endings of mice.…
