Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal

About Nidhi Goyal

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

Scientists Achieve a New Efficiency Record of 21.4% for Solar Cells

The efficiency, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness of “Perovskite Solar Cell” make them the fastest-growing solar cell technologies. But the technology is still facing a major challenge: quick degradation of perovskite material under environmental conditions. Now researchers…

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New mRNA Vaccine That Could Protect Against Skin

Did you know that skin cancer is the most common in the United States? Current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Now, research by the Oregon State…

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A wearable clip to detect the SARS-CoV-2 air exposure

Masks, social distancing, sanitizers, and proper hygiene help control the spread of coronavirus. But sometimes even our best efforts are not good enough to protect us and prevent the spread of the virus. People keep wondering…

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Scientists Just Discovered the First Exoplanet Shaped Like a Rugby Ball

In a groundbreaking new study, astronomers have discovered an exoplanet that looks more like a rugby ball than a sphere. The planet called WASP-103b is almost twice the size of Jupiter. The planet is about…

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Scientists Discover Microbes that Can Make Oxygen Without Sunlight

Almost all living things need oxygen. To provide oxygen, organisms get energy from the sun. So, nothing is more important to us on Earth than the Sun. But now, in the first, scientists have discovered…

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A Massive Asteroid Will Make Its Closest Pass by Earth Next Week

An asteroid estimated to be a kilometer (3,451 feet) wide will fly past Earth next week. According to NASA, if any asteroid 140 meters across or larger crashes into the Earth, it could unleash more…

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Ocean Battery to Tackle Fluctuations in Renewable Energy Production

Renewable energies are effectively replacing fossil fuels. But one of the main challenges with renewable energies is that they need to be backed up by storage systems. This is to provide backup for times when…

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Hankook Unveils Game-Changing Airless Tire i-Flex

Changing a flat tire can be a daunting task. It is the most common problem, but tire manufacturers have not made any significant design improvements for a long time. South Korea’s top tire maker Hankook…

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Israeli Scientists Successfully Trained Goldfish to Operate the Vehicle

Believe it or not! Scientists recently trained goldfish to drive. Researchers at the Ben-Gurion University in Israel have successfully trained six goldfish to drive a “fish operated vehicle” (FOV). Scientists want to study the navigating…

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In a Frist, Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant Successfully Performed in the US

The demand for human organs for transplantation far outstrips the supply. Some 3,817 Americans received human donor hearts last year as replacements, but thousands died waiting. To close this gap, Organs from genetically modified pigs…

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