The mesh of nanowires behind MIT’s new material for absorbing oil and other organic pollutants, here shown at increasing magnifications (left to right). Image courtesy / Francesco Stellacci, MIT, and Nature Nanotechnology
The researchers at MIT have made a nano paper which can absorb oil from water. The mesh of nano wires can absorb upto 20 [...]
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At Lancaster University, they
’re unraveling the secrets of how to build a universe. In fact, they have already formed one, or something very much like it. This scientific breakthrough lies in the bottom of a chamber no larger than your pinky finger, filled with helium and cooled to 0.0003 degrees Fahrenheit above absolute zero.
By placing [...]
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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) created a world record yesterday when it successfully placed into orbit 10 satellites in one go by its PSLV-C9 rocket. The 230 tonne rocket launched in perfect conditions from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota carried 824 kg of satellites. The satellites included two Indian and foreign satellites. The first [...]
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THE internet could soon be made obsolete. The scientists who pioneered it have now built a lightning-fast replacement capable of downloading entire feature films within seconds.
At speeds about 10,000 times faster than a typical broadband connection, “the grid” will be able to send the entire Rolling Stones back catalogue from Britain to Japan in [...]
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The revolutionary drug Viagra also known as Revatio, that changed lives of countless number of men and women instantaneously becomes 10 year old this month.
The drug we know as Viagra was not intended and was discovered serendipitously(accidentally) by a team working in the research laboratory of the drug giant Pfizer.
They were testing Sildenafil, the main [...]
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