Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal

About Nidhi Goyal

Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.

Trash-Talking Robot Garbage Can Lectures You About Litter

Beware litterbugs. If you’re thinking about littering, you’re about to get called out … by a robot. Studies have shown that litter attracts litter and if streets and public places were clean, people would think…

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Will Mile-Long Ice Wall Stop Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Leaks?

Researchers estimate that every day about 400 tons of highly radioactive water enters the Pacific Ocean from the tsunami- and earthquake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The levels of contamination are dangerously high. TEPCO (Tokyo Electric…

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Low Cash Flow? This Wallet Shouts to Keep You from Spending.

If you are an impulsive buyer, this crafty Japanese wallet can help you save money by rolling away when you reach for it. The Living Wallet looks like a regular wallet except for the small…

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Hybrid Nuclear Plants Could Help in the Fight Against Global Warming

Managing the variability of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power has always been a challenge. Many efforts have been made in the past to smooth the transition of renewable energy, like using…

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Topless Lamborghini Will Set You Back $5.3 Million but You’ll Get to Go 220 MPH

Famous for its fast and mean-looking vehicles, Lamborghini has announced its most expensive supercar. The limited edition Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is the same Veneno that was unveiled in March this year at the Geneva Motor…

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$Reverse Microwave Chills Drinks to 4 Degrees in Under a Minute$

Reverse Microwave Chills Drinks to 4 Degrees in Under a Minute

In just 45 seconds, your hot soda can be chilled to a refreshing four degrees with V-Tex. UK-based company Enviro-Cool claims that its gadget needs 80% less energy than standard drink chillers and about 54%…

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New Text, Email or Facebook Likes? There’s a Scent for That.

Scentee is a plug-in accessory that plugs into the headphone socket of iPhones and Android smartphones. Whenever you receive a comment on your Facebook post, an email or an SMS text, you could get a…

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Plastic Bag Pollution Turned into Eco-Friendly Carbon Nanotubes

Non-biodegradable plastic bags are a serious threat to the environment. Each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. That’s over one million plastic bags used per minute. Out of these, around…

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BMW Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Goes from 0 to 62 in 4.6 Seconds. And It’s a Diesel.

Specialist automaker Alpina, one of the world’s highly-regarded manufacturers of luxury vehicles, has been working closely with BMW since 1961. This long-standing collaboration between Alpina and BMW has come up with what it claims to…

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Robot Barista Serves Up the Perfect Cup of Coffee Every Time

There is nothing quite like a hot cup of coffee in the morning. Every day, millions wait in the queues for an overpriced brew only to find it’s too cold, sweet or weak. But all…

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