Electronics
IIT-Madras students set record with 45 robotic cleaners
31 Oct 2017
Each robot is fitted with a high RPM motor at the centre, with two rotating scrub pads that direct dust into the central suction mechanism, while a filter in the vacuum tunnel collects the dust
Sophia the robot is now a citizen of Saudi Arabia
27 Oct 2017
Sophia, who looks a bit like Audrey Hepburn, puts on facial expressions while talking and has an answer to every question
Spin current detection in quantum materials unlocks potential for alternative electronics
14 Oct 2017
New manufacturing process for silicon carbide power devices opens market to more competition
15 Sep 2017
Researchers report new way to make dissolving electronics
07 Sep 2017
Researchers from the University of Houston and China have reported a new type of electronic device that can be triggered to dissolve through exposure to water molecules in the atmosphere
'Near-zero-power' temperature sensor could make wearables, smart home devices less power-hungry
06 Jul 2017
Electrical engineers have developed a temperature sensor that runs on only 113 picowatts of power — about 10 billion times lesser than a watt
'Near-zero-power' temperature sensor could make wearables, smart devices less power-hungry
05 Jul 2017
Keeping the heat out
03 Jul 2017
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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