Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal

About Nidhi Goyal

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

New 2D Material That is Stronger Than Steel and as Light as Plastic

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have created a new material stronger than steel but as light as plastic. Unlike other polymers that often form one dimensional chain, this novel 2D polymer material can self-assemble…

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Magnetic Seeds Used to Heat and destroy cancer cells

At present, MRI scanners use a large magnet and radio waves to examine organs and structures inside our bodies. MRI scans are used to diagnose a variety of conditions, from torn ligaments to tumors. But…

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Chemicals in Plastic Packaging May Lead To Weight Gain

Plastic is a necessary evil! As its usage is growing, its harmful effects are also growing. Many alarming studies have demonstrated the ways plastics enter our food chain and make their way into the human…

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“Kick & Kill” – Cancer Drug to Kick and Wake up the Dormant HIV to Kill It

HIV needs no introduction. The virus is notorious to hide in a state of hibernation inside our immune system. This has been a major reason that HIV does not have an approved treatment in its…

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27 Million mAh Power Bank That Can Power Large Appliances, Charge 5000 Phones

With a rise in media consumption through handheld devices, power banks are always in need for a backup power source. Worldwide companies are working to increase the capacity of these power banks to leverage competitive…

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Scientists Successfully Turned Used Masks into Batteries with Power Density of Lithium-Ion

Although face masks are a must in our current pandemic-riddled world, they are bad for our environment. Every minute of the day the world throws away 3 million face masks Now you can find them…

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This Atomic Clock Has Trillionth of a Second Accuracy

In the war field, a timing error of just a few billionths of a second could cause a missile to miss its target. For these operations, there is a high reliance on GPS. But GPS…

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“Son of Concorde” is on its way! NASA Tests Its ‘Quiet’ Supersonic Jet

Concorde was the world’s first supersonic airliner, it entered service in 1976. But the Concorde aircraft was grounded in 2003, three years after the crash of Air France Flight 4590, in which all passengers and…

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No Peeling Off Over Time! These Invisible 3D-Printed Infrared Tags Replace Barcode Stickers

A barcode sticker that you often see on the merchandise might look ugly, but it presents precious info about the product. However, these barcode stickers can be damaged easily and cause problems while scanning. Now…

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Sweden Created a “100,000-Year” Solution to Bury Nuclear Waste

Nuclear power is a large-scale energy-producing technology. It protects air quality by producing massive amounts of carbon-free electricity. But the Nuclear waste it generates necessitates sophisticated treatment and management to successfully isolate it from interacting…

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