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  1. From autonomous driving to humanoid robotics, Tesla lands in India! Bengaluru is officially home to Tesla’s new AI Hardware & Software R&D hub. Huge step forward for global tech and innovation.

    #teslamotors #teslaindia #ʙᴇɴɢᴀʟᴜʀᴜ #technews #artificialintelligence #robotics #optimus #teslafsd #engineeringstudent #innovations #futuretech

  2. Lifestyle Science & health @lifestylehealthsciencetoday.wordpress.com@lifestylehealthsciencetoday.wordpress.com ·

    Underrated People in History Who Quietly Built the Modern World

    History often remembers kings, wars, and famous rulers, but many underrated scientists, inventors, and mathematicians changed the world through discoveries that still affect our daily lives today. From the electricity powering our homes to the phones, computers, Wi-Fi, medicines, and internet we use every day, these brilliant minds helped shape modern civilization.

    One of the most inspiring figures in history is Marie Curie. She studied physics, chemistry, and radioactivity and discovered the elements radium and polonium. Her groundbreaking research transformed modern medicine and scientific research. Today, her discoveries are used in cancer radiation therapy, medical imaging like X-rays, and nuclear science. Because of her revolutionary contribution, a radioactive element called Curium was later named in honor of Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie. She also became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

    Another underrated genius was Nikola Tesla, whose inventions changed the way electricity is supplied across the world. Tesla developed the Alternating Current (AC) electricity system, which powers modern homes, cities, factories, computers, and charging systems today. Without Tesla’s work, modern electrical infrastructure would be completely different.

    The modern computer age owes a huge debt to Alan Turing, who developed the foundations of computer science and artificial intelligence. His concept of the “Turing Machine” became the basis of modern computers, smartphones, apps, cybersecurity systems, and AI technologies. Similarly, Ada Lovelace is considered the world’s first computer programmer because she wrote one of the earliest computer algorithms long before modern computers even existed.

    Wireless communication technology also has contributions from underrated innovators. Hedy Lamarr developed frequency-hopping communication technology, which later became important for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and wireless communication systems. Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose was another pioneer of wireless communication and radio science. His early experiments with radio waves and microwaves contributed to technologies that later influenced wireless communication systems used worldwide.

    Technology connected to computers and pen drives also has an Indian connection. Ajay Bhatt helped develop USB (Universal Serial Bus) technology while working at Intel⁠. USB technology became the foundation for pen drives, keyboards, printers, phone chargers, external storage devices, and many modern electronic accessories.

    India also produced one of history’s greatest mathematical minds, Srinivasa Ramanujan. Despite limited formal training, he developed extraordinary mathematical formulas involving infinite series, number theory, and partition theory. His mathematical concepts are still used today in computer science, cryptography, physics, and data security systems that protect online banking and digital communication.

    Another legendary Indian scientist was C. V. Raman, who discovered the Raman Effect.This discovery explained how light changes after interacting with molecules and became the foundation of Raman spectroscopy, a technique now widely used in pharmaceutical research, medical diagnostics, chemistry, and space science.

    In biology and genetics, Rosalind Franklin played a critical role in revealing the structure of DNA through her X-ray diffraction images. Her work became the foundation for modern genetics, biotechnology, and disease research. Similarly, Gregor Mendel discovered the basic laws of genetics through pea plant experiments and later became known as the “Father of Genetics.”

    Another revolutionary contribution to modern civilization came from Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, popularly known as the Wright brothers. They successfully invented and flew the world’s first powered aircraft, turning the dream of human flight into reality. Their invention transformed global transportation, tourism, trade, and modern aviation, eventually leading to the development of airplanes used worldwide today.

    These underrated people in history may not always receive the same recognition as political leaders or famous rulers, but their discoveries quietly built the modern world. Every time we use a phone, connect to Wi-Fi, charge a laptop, undergo medical treatment, or access the internet, we are benefiting from the ideas and inventions of these remarkable minds.

    “These are just some of the underrated minds in history — there are many more scientists, inventors, and thinkers whose contributions quietly shaped the modern world we live in today.”

    Daily writing prompt Who are some underrated people in history? View all responses 3–4 minutes #ai #dailyprompt #dailyprompt1876 #dailyprompt1877 #history #Innovations #life #Science #Sciencefacts #technology #writing
  3. How can ships become cleaner? | #DW Documentary

    Soot, particle pollution and heavy fuel oil: freighters and cruise liners are real climate killers. It’s high time for a change of course on the seas. The film shows how both #innovations and tried-and-tested ideas can make shipping cleaner.

    Container ships supply people all over the world with goods, while #cruises attract millions of passengers every year. But ships also cause around three percent of global #greenhouse gas emissions.

    This is despite the fact that emission-free #maritime #trade has been possible for thousands of years - thanks to the wind. "We need to get back to sailing ships," says Captain Andreas Lackner. Fifteen years ago, the #Austrian and two friends put a sailing cargo ship into operation. The "Tres Hombres" has been working since 2010, transporting up to 40 tons of goods across the seas without an engine. The clipper ship takes cocoa and rum from the Caribbean to Europe, or 20,000 bottles of organic wine from La #Rochelle to #Copenhagen. "We’re closing the gap between fairly paid producers of organic goods and conscious consumers," says Lackner.

    Others have also rediscovered the power of the wind. Ralf Oltmanns from East Frisia sailed the world's #oceans at the age of 16, before founding an advertising agency. Now, 30 years later, the passionate sailor has developed a new twist on a century-old propulsion system in order to make large ships cleaner. The Flettner rotor, named after its inventor, Anton Flettner, is a type of sailing machine: a cylindrical structure that rotates in the wind to generate thrust. Oltmanns has used the original invention to create a modern product. "Depending on the size of the rotor and the wind conditions, a freighter can save between 5 and 25 percent on fuel," the 63-year-old calculates. The rotor could make both cargo and passenger ships more climate-friendly. Anna Braren was convinced by his idea: Her shipping company equipped its first ship with the Flettner rotor in 2021.

    With countless innovations and strict regulations, #Norway is leading the way in the transition to emission-free #shipping. The #Scandinavians are focusing on #electric motors and hybrid #technologies. #Climate change is already being felt in the #Norwegian Arctic - another reason why the government is getting serious. From 2026, only emission-free ships will be allowed to sail in #Norway's most beautiful fjords. And climate-friendly #tourist ships are already sailing along the traditional postal ship route.

    youtube.com/watch?v=uGevleI5I1…

    #documentary #dwdocumentary

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  5. Are you looking for funding opportunities to scale up your #innovations? 🚀

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    Learn about the #eicPathfinder, #eicTransition and #eicAccelerator programmes and get insights from evaluators.

    Register now 👉 europa.eu/!tHpjKP

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