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  Scientists Are excited because they might have caught a glimpse of something altogether new. New research shows there is a hidden force in nature. Last week scientists at LHC (Switzerland) tweeted that they found a new force.   Today the @LHCbExperiment at CERN announced new results which, if confirmed, would suggest hints of a violation of the Standard Model of particle physics 😮 https://t.co/uf40WPJk27 — CERN (@CERN) March 23, 2021 The current theory that best describes the nature of particles is called the Standard Model.  It is the unification of three of the four fundamental forces of nature. Since the 1960s, the Standard Model has stood several tests of time. Using this theory, scientists predicted the existence of the Higgs boson (God particle). It took more than 40 years and $13.25 billion to search for this exotic particle. The last missing piece of the Standard Model , the Higgs boson was discovered in 2012.  However, this model is not the final wor...

  What is microgravity? It is a condition when objects appear to be weightless. That doesn't mean that there is zero gravity in space. Gravity acts upon all objects. Why we need to study "Microgravity" so far? Astronauts on Internation space station work in such an environment for long period. The station orbits the planet every 90 minutes, moving at more than 17000 miles per hour. As a result, astronauts onboard live in a constant state of free falling, or weightlessness. That that is called " Microgravity ". Researchers also trying to find different ways to manufacture the product taking advantage of such an environment. In July of 2019, SpaceX 's CRS 18 launched with many research projects including an investigation being conducted by Goodyear and Adidas . But Microgravity negatively affects on human body too. Here is a list of some impacts of microgravity on the human body. It may possible that your bones and muscles break down too. The bone density dr...

 Paper is generally made from cellulosic wood pulp. Pine , hemlock , fir , and larch are commonly used soft trees, and eucalyptus , aspen , and birch are commonly used hardwoods for making paper. According to study (2005) there were 3 trillion trees the planet has. and 15 billion trees are cut down every year. Forests are disappearing at an higher rate. There are numbers of industries products are depends on tree. Paper and pulp industries are one of them. So finding alternatives for making paper is must to conserve the forests. There has been a number of papers published for making paper.  Paper from Animals Skin In ancient time, Animal's Skin was used to make a paper. Two terms mostly used for this type of paper " Parchment " and " Vellum ". Skin of Animals like sheep, goat or cow, that has been dried or scraped were used. Source: Wikipedia From Wool Recently,  Favini , A leading global company introduce new concept called REFIT , the paper made from wool or...

 Unfortunately, people think of bacteria in negative terms. And it is obvious as it has been supported by media and soap and detergent advertising firms. But scientists now focusing on how bacteria affect the biology of plants. Scientists found some specific type of bacteria that live on plants like dry areas. These types of bacteria encourage important crops to grow through high temperatures or drought. With the help of these bacteria, plants survive exposure to excessive heat and high salt levels. "These microorganisms could be greenest ways to help sustainable agriculture ", said Shekhawat. In a study they have conducted, they focused on SA187 , a microbe that lives in the roots of the plant called Indigofera argentea. The scientists planted wheat seeds coated with SA187 along with uncoated seeds. After six days, the crops were exposed to 44 degree Celsius heat for two hours. As the result, normal seeds stopped growing, and also damaged and coated seeds remained unaffecte...

 The temperature of the earth rises day by day. An annual climate report by NOAA shows that both land and sea temperature has increased with an average rate of 0.08 degrees celsius every 10 years since 1880; however, since few years the average rate has more than twice that rate. CO 2 is responsible for global warming . To reduce the effect of Carbon dioxide , Carbon Capture Technology comes into the picture. There are many methods available to capture carbon. There two ways, either natural or by specifically designed systems. The first natural way to capture carbon is the photosynthesis process. Planting more trees will capture more carbon dioxide. Soil naturally stores carbon. Some minerals also react with  CO 2   naturally and turning it from gas to solid. But it takes thousands of years. Another way to capture carbon is the direct separation from industrial emissions. Collected carbon can be stored in underground or long-life products such as concrete.  So...

MIT Based engineers developed filters from tree branches that purify contaminated water into drinking water.  Krithika Ramchander (MIT graduate) developed a filter made up of wood. She started working on this project in 2014 when she joined MIT. Prof. Rohit Karnik (mechanical engineer) suggested this idea.  The filter is made up of tree branches which perform very effectively as it is sensitive to dust and bacteria. Initially, they used local wood but they found a filter from a pine tree works very well.  They used a gravity-based system to solve the problem of flow rate through the filter. The filter process 10 to 15 liters of tap water per day. The cost of the filter is about 15 to 20 INR (<0.3 $). They have fabricated new xylem filters which efficiently filter out pathogens such as E. coli and rotavirus, and bacteria from the contaminated tap, and groundwater. Because the raw materials are widely available and the fabrication processes are simple, one could ima...

  ISRO's Free Space Quantum Key Distribution Demonstration  A fter Euro, the U.S., China, and Japan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have successfully demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication for the first time over a distance of 300 m.  The experiment was performed at SAC( Space Applications Centre ) at night to prevent direct interference of sunlight. The experiment is a breakthrough for India and ISRO too. The experiment is a major breakthrough towards ISRO’s goal of demonstrating Satellite-Based Quantum Communication (SBQC), where ISRO is gearing up to demonstrate the technology between two Indian ground stations. Quantum Key Distribution is a communication method. Sometimes known as Quantum cryptography .  It was first proposed by Stephen Wiesner and Charles Bennett in the 1970s. It is more secure because it uses Physics, not math to encrypt data . In QKD Transmission it is easy to detect any intrusion. If any third party tries to access th...