Materials
Cutting the graphene cake
04 Sep 2012
Fibres with a filtering effect: twisted photonic crystal fibres suppress specific optical wavelengths
03 Sep 2012
Engineers achieve longstanding goal of stable nanocrystalline metals
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 25 Aug 2012
Method developed by MIT researchers could produce materials with exceptional strength and other properties.
One-molecule-thick material has big advantages
24 Aug 2012
Patterning defect-free nanocrystal films with nanometer resolution
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 22 Aug 2012
Constructive conflict in the superconductor
22 Aug 2012
Fibres with a filtering effect
14 Aug 2012
Graphene’s behaviour depends on where it sits
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 14 Aug 2012
New findings show that the material beneath the thin carbon sheets determines how they react chemically and electrically.
Extreme plasma theories put to the test
09 Aug 2012
Riding herd on photons
06 Aug 2012
Is ovarian cancer linked to ovulation?
30 Jul 2012
Exeter physicist bends light waves on surfboards
30 Jul 2012
Graphene re-knits its holes
27 Jul 2012
Man-made pores mimic important features of natural pores
23 Jul 2012
Inspired by nature, researchers design tiny, synthetic pores that mimic important features of cellular ion channels and other molecular channels
Molecule changes magnetism and conductance
23 Jul 2012
Diamond in the rough: Half-century puzzle solved
21 Jul 2012
Anti-ageing elixir for solar cells
16 Jul 2012
Glasses-free 3-D TV looks near
12 Jul 2012
Latest articles
Featured articles
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
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
Business History Videos
History of hovercraft Part 3...
Today I shall talk a bit more about the military plans for ...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of hovercraft Part 2...
In this episode of our history of hovercraft, we shall exam...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of Hovercraft Part 1...
If you’ve been a James Bond movie fan, you may recall seein...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of Trams in India | ...
The video I am presenting to you is based on a script writt...
By Aniket Gupta | Presenter: Sheetal Gaikwad
view more
