Spin it like spider

STRONG webs like the one Spiderman used to swing off skyscrapers could be a reality. Scientists in the US have developed a way to mass produce super strong spider silk.

Oilfree, naturally

How humans invite storm

EVER wondered why it’s windy and thunderous when you need to go to office and quiet on weekends? Well, blame yourself. Scientists have found that human activity that releases aerosols is the culprit behind an increase in tornadoes and hailstorms during summer weekdays.

Paints that power home

YOU could soon get over with the cumbersome task of installing solar panels on roof-top. All you would need to do is paint your home. Scientists from University of Notre Dame in the US have developed a paint that can convert light energy into electrical energy.

Breather for crops

IDEAL weather conditions required for growing plants are hardly available across the world. This has given boost to greenhouse farming or cultivation of plants inside a building with glass or plastic walls and roof under controlled conditions to get maximum yield.

Biodiversity buffer

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Power shoe

What is the concept behind the shoe charger you have devised?  

Watch before you eat

FARMERS in urban outskirts mostly rely on wastewater for growing vegetables. The level of air pollutants like aerosols is also high in these areas. Scientists have found that both these factors have a cumulative effect on the quality of the vegetables.

Aryan invasion debunked

IT WAS German linguist Max Muller who in the 19th century proposed that 3,000-4,000 years ago an Indo-European (the Aryans) tribe invaded the subcontinent and brought along with it the caste system. The Aryans purportedly displaced the indigenous Dravidians, pushing them down South.