Solar panels work best with direct sunlight. However, researchers at Stanford University have come up with an advanced solution dubbed AGILE (Axially Graded Index Lens). It is basically a micropyramid lens that is claimed to triple the light hitting capacity in a solar panel as
Wildlife photography brings amazing glimpses of the natural world, making it a timeless way to connect and see the natural world in a different light. The 2022 Big Picture Photography Competition has announced the winning shots of its ninth edition. The contest has been bringing
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered over 900 never-seen-before microbes species in ice and snow samples gathered from Tibetan Plateau. The research paper published in Nature Biotechnology Journal states that the group of these new microbes has the potential
Researchers in various areas of study identify the causes that increase people’s risk for early death. One major reason for early death is found to be air pollution. It is because pollution of air leads to cardiovascular-linked premature death rise by 20 percent. The study,
The highly endangered yet social Asian elephant resides in matriarch-led groups. Besides food found in the wild, such as grass, bark, roots, and leaves of trees, jumbos also enjoy food cultivated by humans like bananas and rice. Sadly, they are also consuming dangerous substances sprayed
Considering that coffee is the third-most consumed beverage in the world, it generates tonnes of waste worldwide. After brewing a cup of coffee, coffee grounds are often discarded. This generates a large amount of food waste in landfills or oceans. Well, not anymore! You may
The Italian city of Milan is turning off public fountains after the orders from mayor Giuseppe Sala as northern Italy is facing the most severe drought in 70 years. This order came out soon after the Lombardia region declared a state emergency due to the
While the lockdown period in 2020 improved the environmental conditions, things are worsening with increased tourist activity, especially in the trans-Himalayan states. A study has revealed that the tourist influx poisons the Trans-Himalayan states in India in the post-pandemic times with massive waste generation. According
The importance of water need not be explained. It is the basis of life on the earth. Every corner of the planet has its own water resources fulfilling the needs of the masses. India, like any other country, is blessed with diverse and distinctive water
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) and architect Italo Rota have recently unveiled the Feeling the Energy project. This new project transforms Botanical Garden in Milan into an energy park with 500 meters of digitally bent copper pipe. This project aims to explore various forms