‘Living Architecture’ For Sustainable Buildings
2020-03-31
If we want to build a sustainable future, we may have to revisit what it is we’re actually building things out of. Will Srubar, a University of Colorado Boulder materialsContinue Reading
Cholera: Hitchhiking From India To USA On Plastics
2019-04-22
The findings, by the University of Stirling, have confirmed environmentalists’ fears that ubiquitous, persistent and tiny plastic beads, or “nurdles”, found on beaches and in rivers and seas around theContinue Reading
Kashmir’s Dal Lake Harbours Bacteria That Can Degrade Pesticides
2018-09-01
The Dal Lake and other wetlands of Kashmir are famous for their natural beauty and play a key environmental role. Now scientists have found that this eco-system also harbours certainContinue Reading
Bacteria’s Dye For Harnessing Sunlight
2018-07-30
University of British Colombia used the bacteria of plants, which is responsible for photosynthesis, to collect solar energy. The experiment is based on the principal of bacteria’s dye that convertsContinue Reading
A Solar Water Purifier, With A Difference
2018-07-10
Availability of potable drinking water remains a challenge in rural areas in several parts of the country. Commercially available water filters are costly, need electricity to run and reverse osmosisContinue Reading
Bacteria-Powered Solar Cell, Works Under Overcast Skies Too
2018-07-06
Scientist have discovered a low-cost and sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria, that can harvest energy from light even under overcast skies. The cell, developed by researchersContinue Reading