Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal

About Nidhi Goyal

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

Scientists Use Smartphones to Detect Pollutants in Water

Up to 80% of illnesses in the developing world are linked to contaminated drinking water. Every year millions of people in impoverished countries die due to waterborne diseases. People lack the facilities to check the drinking water…

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Paragon’s Liquid Hydrogen-Fuelled Evtol Has 800 Miles Range

Aviation firm Paragon VTOL Aerospace has unveiled an eVTOL aircraft that uses liquid hydrogen to extend its range. Called Soar, the eVTOL aircraft has a staggering 800-mile (1,287-km) range. Soar will be powered by a…

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Scientists Engineer Rechargeable Glow-In-The-Dark Plants That Could Serve As Street Lights

Considering the problems associated with climate change, worldwide scientists are working towards an eco-friendly and energy-efficient era. Now MIT scientists have come up with glow-in-the-dark plant life. Scientists foresee that these glow-in-the-dark plants could substitute…

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Apple Will Soon Give Up Resisting USB-C Chargers for iPhone

Currently, almost all premium Android phones come with a USB-C connector except for the iPhone. Apple’s iPhones use a proprietary charging cable and port. Called Lightning connectors, these work exclusively with Apple devices. Though Apple…

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Helicopter-Shaped Microchip Are the Tiniest Structures to Take Flight

Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a new microchip that can fly through the air. These tiny wonders are going to be used for aerial surveillance. Swarms of these microfliers could form a massive wireless…

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Remote-Controlled Microrobots Propelled By Ultrasound for Targeted Drug Delivery

Nanobots have the great potential to optimize drug delivery in the human body. Although significant progress has been made, the use of microrobots in medicine still faces many challenges. More research is required for a controlled Nanorobotic drug…

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The World’s Most Efficient Solar Cell Uses Copper Instead Of Precious Silver

Power generation from solar PV accounts for an increasing amount of energy produced worldwide. Silicon solar cells dominate the solar industry. These cells rely on precious silver to conduct electricity. Solar panels account for about…

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‘Petrol Pump’ In Space Could Save Thousands of Satellites from Becoming Trash

San Francisco-based startup Orbit Fab is going to launch the company’s first operational ‘Petrol Pump’ built in space. The company was founded to create “a thriving in-space market for products and services that support both existing…

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The World’s First Battery-Electric Freight Train Cuts Fuel Consumption by 11%

Transport is widely recognized to be a major source of air pollution worldwide. But rail transport is considered the efficient way to move goods and accounts for just 0.5 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.…

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Researchers Created Holograms That You Can Touch

Holograms are virtual three-dimensional images created by the interference of light beams that reflect real physical objects. But, researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a hologram that allows you to reach out and…

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