In May 2016, astronauts aboard the International Space Station discovered a crack in one of their windows. The culprit? A speck of paint no bigger than a grain of sand, hurtling through space at 17,500 mph. This tiny fragment barely visible to the naked eye, carried enough kinetic energy to damage humanity’s most expensive laboratory […]
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If you live in Bangalore, the water crisis is a story you know all too well. As summer rolls in, the city starts scrambling to meet its water needs. Tankers become a common sight, crawling along the roads and headlines scream about the water crisis, skyrocketing tanker prices, and give dire warnings about groundwater reserves […]
Back in the 70’s, PET burst onto the scene as a miracle material. It was light, clear, strong, and perfect for packaging drinks and food. It quickly became part of everyday life, making bottles easy to carry and grocery packagng lighter, eventually weaving itself into the very fabric of our civilization. But as the years […]