What’s Hiding in the World’s Most Expensive Cup of Coffee?
Did you know that the rarest and most expensive coffee in the world is absolute crap? No, seriously. It’s literally feces. Kopi Luwak, also known as Civet Coffee, sells for as much as $50 a…
Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal
About Nidhi Goyal
Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Could These Solar Cells Replace Heavy Solar Panels?
Researchers at University of Alberta have discovered that phosphorus and zinc can be used to make inexpensive nanoparticle-based solar cells that can turn the sun’s power into electrical energy. Researchers have designed nanoparticles that absorb…
A 9,000-Pound Tank That’s Faster Than a Ferrari
After drones took over the skies, Ripsaw is now taking control over land. Ripsaw is the world’s fastest tracked vehicle produced by Howe & Howe Technologies in Maine. Unlike other unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), which are slow, Ripsaw…
Cheers! Here’s to a Refreshing Glass of Sea Water
Despite the fact that 75% of the Earth is covered with water, the need for safe & clean drinking water is expanding every day and the World is struggling to keep up with the demand…
Carbon Fiber Reinvents the Wheel
As the automobile industry is looking to meet tougher fuel economy targets while improving the performance and safety, it’s moving to more advanced materials like carbon fiber to watch the weight. Carbon Revolution, an Australian…
LISA Pathfinder Set for 2015 Space Launch
Our entire knowledge about the universe is based upon the observation of electromagnetic waves like light, infrared, ultraviolet and gamma rays. But scientists are now working on the technology that will pave the way to…
Wind Turbines That Predict Which Way the Wind Blows
Power generated by a wind turbine mainly depends on the wind speed but due to fluctuating wind speed and direction, wind turbines generate power inconsistently. Inconsistency of power generation coupled with fluctuating energy demand is…
Fukushima Radioactive Plume to Reach US by Early 2014
A new study from the University of New South Wales has revealed the radioactive ocean plume released by the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan will reach the shores of the U.S. sometime in…
Biggest U.S. Rocket Launches Intelligence Gathering Satellite
The United States launched its biggest rocket from the central California coast on Wednesday 28th Sep’13. The 235 foot tall (around 23 stories) rocket carrying a top-secret spy satellite blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force…
New Solar Powered Drones Will Remain Airborne For Years
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) popularly known as drone is an aircraft without a human pilot on board. The flight of a drone is controlled either autonomously by computers on-board or the remote control. Mostly these…
