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IIT-M’s solar-powered desal unit aims at 10K litres of potable water per day
Chennai: Researchers at IIT Madras have developed a desalination system that uses sunlight and seawater to produce 10,000 ...
Terahertz calorimetry captures thermodynamics of protein and water interactions at picosecond resolution
Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have developed a new method that allows them to visualize the contribution ...
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The Boiling Water Hack That Eliminates The Need For A Potato Peeler
If you dread the chore of peeling potatoes, a simple score and dip in boiling water could be just the hack you need to skip ...
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How to descale a kettle
Noticed a build-up of limescale in the base of your kettle? We tested two easy methods to help you get your kettle sparkling ...
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Humans don’t pop in space: What really happens might be far more disturbing
A ruptured suit won’t make you explode in space, but it will steal your oxygen in ten seconds and boil the water in your tissues.
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Evaporation of Water Droplets on “Lock-and-Key” Structures with Nanoscale Features
The wetting properties and evaporation dynamics of water droplets for both cases have been investigated. For the MBAs case, the wetting radius of the droplets remains unchanged until the portion of ...
It’s almost picnic season in Toronto (we hope!). Here are 4 delicious make-ahead recipes that hold up from kitchen to park
Think Roasted Potato Salad with Gochujang Mayo, Peking Tofu Wraps, Black Sesame and Ginger Nanaimo Bars, and Hong Kong-style ...