Technology - general
Chimpanzees show similar personality traits to humans
03 Jun 2014
Chimpanzees have almost the same personality traits as humans, and they are structured almost identically, according to new research
Researchers create tractor beam in lab
02 Jun 2014
Think fast, robot
30 May 2014
Solar-powered roads to generate power
28 May 2014
A prototype power system using solar road panels to generate power, melt snow in the winter, offer embedded LED lighting and display driver alerts is being tested in the US
Graphene to make large scale electricity storage a reality
27 May 2014
Graphene – the world’s thinnest material isolated – could make batteries light, durable and suitable for high capacity energy storage from renewable generation.
Mumbai restaurant uses drone to deliver pizza
23 May 2014
The drone used for delivering the pizza cost around $200 for the experimental delivery and consumed less than 65 watts energy, or equal to that consumed by a small light bulb
Custom camouflage
By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 22 May 2014
London manufacturer OwnFone introduces first Braille phone
19 May 2014
The phone can be personalised with two or four Braille buttons, pre-programmed to call friends, family, carers or the emergency services
High-flying turbine produces more power
By By Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | 16 May 2014
Proven to produce double the energy of similarly sized tower-mounted turbines, the system can also carry a payload of, say, wi-fi equipment and provide connectivity to six to eight times the area covered by a tower
Algae “see” a wide spectrum of light
05 May 2014
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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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