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Water's greatest energy mystery solved? Renowned India-born physicist claims science-defying discovery
21+ hour, 16+ min ago (1569+ words) What if the water in your glass could light up your home? His name is Yogendra Narain Srivastava. Born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, in 1941, he was a child prodigy who finished school at 12 and earned a PhD in physics from…...
IIT Madras, IISc scientists solve 70-year chemistry puzzle with carbon-free molecule
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (417+ words) A question that lingered in chemistry laboratories for more than seven decades has finally found an answer. Researchers from IIT Madras and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have synthesised a stable carbon-free molecule that resembles ferrocene, one of…...
Making water from air: PM Modi's vision gets real. A Nobel laureate made it possible
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1254+ words) In October 2020, during a virtual interaction with Danish wind energy giant Vestas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested that wind turbines could suck moisture from the air to generate clean drinking water. Fast-forward to February 2026, and science has achieved that very…...
Afraid of chemistry in school? The problem may not be the subject
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (364+ words) For many students, chemistry classes are often associated with complex formulas, abstract concepts, and difficult exams. This perception, sometimes described as “chemophobia,” can discourage young learners from pursuing studies or careers in one of science’s most important disciplines. But new…...
4. Chemical Parks | Getting the chemistry right
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (36+ words) India Today Mood of the Nation Offer: Use promo code MOTN2026 to get ₹500 off on all Print + Digital subscriptions 4. Chemical Parks | Getting the chemistry right...
IIT Roorkee's nanotech innovation rapidly removes plastic pollutants from water
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (399+ words) A scientific team at IIT Roorkee unveiled a process for removing toxic plastic pollutants using nanotechnology and beneficial bacteria. The innovation rapidly cleared phthalates, a group of chemicals commonly added to plastics, from various water sources. This advance supports India’s…...
How a classroom demo helped Richard Robson trap carbon and win a Nobel Prize
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (996+ words) “My name is Richard Robson. I’ve been at the University of Melbourne since 1966,” he says, with the casual precision of a man who has lived most of a life in one place. The image is homely and immediate: a long…...
Building rooms inside molecules: Nobel-winning chemistry that changed everything
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced that the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their groundbreaking work in developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Speaking over phone, Prof Kitagawa said, "I…...
Nobel Prize 2025: Trio wins Chemistry award for molecular room design
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded jointly to Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, Japan, Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Omar M. Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley, USA, for their pioneering work in creating…...
Biodegradable plastics often greenwash reality: Expert on why lifecycle assessments are crucial
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (454+ words) Over the past decade, biodegradable plastics have been marketed as the savior of our single-use economy. Branded with labels like 'eco-friendly' and 'compostable,' they promise guilt-free consumption in a plastic-wrapped world. But how many of these promises stand true outside…...