Researchers have developed a novel way to generate nanoparticles that can recognise specific molecules, opening up a new approach to building durable sensors for many different compounds

Methane-munching microorganisms meddle with metals

25 Nov 2013

Engineered bacteria turns landfill waste into bio-plastic

23 Nov 2013

Study could lead to paradigm shift in organic solar cell research

21 Nov 2013

A new study by Stanford scientists overturns a widely held explanation for how organic photovoltaics turn sunlight into electricity

Scientists invent self-healing battery electrode

19 Nov 2013

Breakthrough in battery technology – no recharging needed!

19 Nov 2013

Scientists have made the first battery electrode that heals itself, opening a potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion batteries for electric cars, cell phones and other devices

Rock music bolsters solar cell efficiency

07 Nov 2013

The sound vibrations that make up music can make solar panels work harder, according to new research, and pop music performs better than classical.

Rebel rooftops offer energy, cost savings

By By Tom Rickey | 29 Oct 2013

New material for quantum computing discovered out of the blue

29 Oct 2013

A pigment, which is similar to the light harvesting section of the chlorophyll molecule, is a low-cost organic semiconductor that is found in many household products

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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

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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.

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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank

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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