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Breakthrough UV-driven process produces high-yield hydrogen from methanol mixture
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (145+ words) Researchers in Japan have developed a method to produce hydrogen gas using iron ions, sodium hydroxide, and methanol under UV light. The process achieved high hydrogen output, comparable to expensive catalysts, offering a potential low-cost clean energy alternative Researchers in…...
Scientists create polish that turns nails into touchscreen tools
3+ week, 4+ day ago (150+ words) Researchers develop nail polish to make fingernails touchscreen-friendly'Mid-day Researchers develop nail polish to make fingernails touchscreen-friendly 24 March, 2026 08: 05 AM IST | Austin | Agencies Using smartphones with long fingernails can be difficult. REPRESENTATION PIC/ISTOCK Researchers are working on a clear nail polish…...
US researchers develop 3 D-printed struts that make foam 10 times stronger
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (112+ words) Updated on: 09 March, 2026 08: 27 AM IST  |  Texas Agencies | The process embeds struts in foam. PIC COURTESY/Texas A&M Researchers in the US have developed a hybrid "super foam" that can absorb up to 10 times more energy than conventional…...
Belgium: Researchers turn plastic waste into vinegar ingredient using sunlight
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (133+ words) Researchers in Belgium have developed a solar-powered technique that converts plastic waste into acetic acid, the primary component of vinegar. The process relies on a specially engineered catalyst that breaks down plastics at the molecular level using sunlight Researchers in…...
Omar Yaghi unveils Atoco device that can generate 1, 000 litres of clean water daily
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (184+ words) Professor Omar Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley has developed a device that can extract up to 1, 000 litres of clean water daily from thin air. Built by his company Atoco, the machine works even in regions with less than…...
Scientists develop aluminium tubes that refuse to sink
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (183+ words) Mid-day Scientists develop aluminium tubes that refuse to sink 15 February, 2026 11: 08 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent Engineers at the University of Rochester have developed a laser-etching process that makes ordinary aluminium tubes "unsinkable", even after prolonged submersion or heavy damage. The…...
Researchers create photocatalyst turning carbon dioxide into fuel
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) Updated on: 06 January, 2026 10: 13 AM IST  |  New Delhi Agencies | The findings of the study have been published in the prestigious Journal of Materials Science The effort is aimed at addressing one of the most essential challenges " meeting rising energy…...