Tamarind isn’t just a cooking ingredient: 5 ways it can help make kitchen cleaning easier |

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Tamarind isn’t just a cooking ingredient: 5 ways it can help make kitchen cleaning easier |

Keeping the kitchen clean does not always require a shelf full of specialised cleaners. A small piece of tamarind in the pantry can also become a useful cleaning aid for certain everyday kitchen messes. Tamarind contains natural acids that can help loosen stubborn stains, food residue, and tarnish from some surfaces. Its slightly coarse pulp … Read more

A California reservoir forecasting system could add enough usable water to save $100 million to $200 million a year without building a new reservoir, a study estimates

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A California reservoir forecasting system could add enough usable water to save 0 million to 0 million a year without building a new reservoir, a study estimates

Representative Image (AI-generated) California’s water problem is often framed around the need for more storage, new infrastructure and expensive construction. But a new study suggests that part of the answer may already be sitting behind the state’s existing dams. By using better weather and water forecasts to decide when reservoirs should release or retain water, … Read more

A California reservoir forecasting system could add enough usable water to save $100 million to $200 million a year without building a new reservoir, a study estimates

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A California reservoir forecasting system could add enough usable water to save 0 million to 0 million a year without building a new reservoir, a study estimates

Representative Image (AI-generated) California’s water problem is often framed around the need for more storage, new infrastructure and expensive construction. But a new study suggests that part of the answer may already be sitting behind the state’s existing dams. By using better weather and water forecasts to decide when reservoirs should release or retain water, … Read more

Five Indiana engineering students built a 12-hour wearable that helps visually impaired users detect obstacles beyond a cane or guide dog

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Five Indiana engineering students built a 12-hour wearable that helps visually impaired users detect obstacles beyond a cane or guide dog

Students at the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology collaborated to create their 2026 design projects aimed at solving everyday problems to improve the lives of people around them. Among them was a team of five who built a 12-hour wearable that helps visually impaired users detect obstacles that their cane or guide dog cannot, as … Read more

Scientists released up to 45,000 cubic feet of water per second from Glen Canyon Dam for 8 days in 1996; the artificial flood rebuilt Grand Canyon sandbars

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Scientists released up to 45,000 cubic feet of water per second from Glen Canyon Dam for 8 days in 1996; the artificial flood rebuilt Grand Canyon sandbars

Glen Canyon Dam (Image Credit: Canva) For eight days in 1996, the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon experienced something unusual: a deliberately created flood. Scientists working with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other agencies used Glen Canyon Dam to release water at rates reaching 45,000 cubic feet per second, creating a massive controlled … Read more

Meet Surta Parmar: When a car carrying a couple and their 11-month-old baby plunged into a 10-foot-deep pond in Rajasthan, she jumped in, broke the window and pulled the child out before rescuing the parents

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Meet Surta Parmar: When a car carrying a couple and their 11-month-old baby plunged into a 10-foot-deep pond in Rajasthan, she jumped in, broke the window and pulled the child out before rescuing the parents

Surta Parmar saving the Yadavs (Instagram) Heroism has no age, no gender, no caste or no nationality. Just a brave heart willing to go to any extent to be a saviour. It was an ordinary day in Dharti Mata village in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district. Surta Parmar (38) was at home doing her daily chores. It … Read more

Gold price prediction today: Will gold, silver prices continue to fall? Check September 2, 2026 outlook

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Gold price prediction today: Will gold, silver prices continue to fall? Check September 2, 2026 outlook

Key data for Gold and Silver this week will be the US Payrolls on Friday, followed by inflation data next week. Gold price prediction today: For the near-term, the outlook for both silver and gold remains bearish, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.Jackson Hole was the … Read more

In 2005, NASA sent five geckos into space for 16 days without food or water, with later tests revealing changes in their bones and liver cells |

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In 2005, NASA sent five geckos into space for 16 days without food or water, with later tests revealing changes in their bones and liver cells |

In 2005, five thick-toed geckos left Earth aboard the unmanned Russian spacecraft Foton-M2, embarking on a 16-day orbital flight with no access to food or water. The mission, a joint undertaking between Nasa and the Russian Academy of Sciences, was designed to test whether a reptile species could serve as a viable model for studying … Read more

In 2005, NASA sent five geckos into space for 16 days without food or water, with later tests revealing changes in their bones and liver cells |

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In 2005, NASA sent five geckos into space for 16 days without food or water, with later tests revealing changes in their bones and liver cells |

In 2005, five thick-toed geckos left Earth aboard the unmanned Russian spacecraft Foton-M2, embarking on a 16-day orbital flight with no access to food or water. The mission, a joint undertaking between Nasa and the Russian Academy of Sciences, was designed to test whether a reptile species could serve as a viable model for studying … Read more