The new droplet-based electricity generator provides instantaneous power density along with incredible energy-conversion efficiency. The device can produce a voltage of 140V using just a 0.1-milliliter drop of water (released from a height of 5.9...
The term dinosaur (Dinosauria, to be exact) was coined by British paleontologist Sir Richard Owen in 1842 and is derived from the Greek term “deinos” meaning reptile or lizard. According to the available fossil record, dinosaurs first...
Researchers find a previously unknown quasiparticle in computer simulations. Dubbed pi-ton, it contains 2 electrons and 2 holes. A few experiments conducted on the samarium titanate material give strong evidence of the existence of pi-ton. There...
New experiments with diamond nanoneedles show that diamonds can be bend. Researches bent diamond pillars (20 nanometers in length) to 90 degrees without breaking. These diamond nanopillars can undergo a new form of plastic deformation. Diamonds...
If you’re planning to visit the Caribbean Islands next, there is a good chance that you have considered the Dominican Republic, after all, it is the most sought after tourist destination in that part of the world. The Dominican Republic (DR...
The Internet connects billions of devices and people using a standardized set of rules (called protocols). It’s a set of inter-networked computer systems that holds tons of information and spans the entire world. Who actually runs the Internet...
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2019 was the second warmest year ever recorded. Global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increased by 2.3 ± 0.8 ppm in 2019. Understanding past atmospheric and climate change helps us...
Researchers observe how pyrocumulonimbus clouds form by a rising thermal from a fire. They studied wildfires that occurred in the Pacific Northwest in August 2017. Up to 50% of the ozone layer depleted over some parts of Canada. Wildfire is...
So far, we have identified some 3,600 species of snakes from 20 different families and 520 genera. Out of which, about 600 species of snakes are venomous and only a few are considered deadly. Besides self-defense, snake venom plays a crucial role in...
The term pollution comes from the Latin word ‘polluere’, which means contamination. Thus, in a simple language, pollution can be defined as the process of contaminating air, water, land, or other parts of the environment. In the majority...
Cat eyes or cat’s eyes may refer to a variety of things. Initially designed in 1934 by a British inventor, a retroreflective pavement marker of the same name is being currently used in many parts of the world. Likewise, a rare gemstone called...
A genetic disorder, in layman’s terms, is a serious medical condition triggered by irregularities in the genome (gene) which can either be hereditary (inherited from parents) or caused by new alterations to the DNA. They can be divided into...