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Heating with powder and plastic wastes
05 Mar 2013
UK commits £88 mn for the world’s largest telescope
04 Mar 2013
The British government is taking a leading role in the construction of the world’s largest telescope in Chile for which it is contributing £88 million ($132 million).
Researchers experiment with shape-changing GHOSTS to change the face of digital display units
04 Mar 2013
Fujitsu unveils futuristic walking cane for the elderly
01 Mar 2013
The cane provides mobile navigation and health management services for the elderly who have difficulty leaving their homes but can now adopt an active lifestyle
Biometric traces enable bank cards identify cardholders
01 Mar 2013
Based on the chronological progression of the pen’s position, which is traced onto a graphic tablet or touchscreen while signing, the system ascertains if the cardholder’s signature is genuine
Locust-inspired vision for car sensors
01 Mar 2013
Taiwanese company unveils prototype of futuristic transparent smartphone
25 Feb 2013
Taken six years to develop, this futuristic looking smartphone is scratch- and shatter-proof since it is made out of conductive glass.
Study finds ‘Internet addicts’ can suffer withdrawal symptoms similar to substance abusers
25 Feb 2013
How human language could have evolved from birdsong
By By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Office | 25 Feb 2013
Synthetic molecule first electricity-making catalyst to use iron to split hydrogen gas
By By Mary Beckman | 23 Feb 2013
Smart agriculture
23 Feb 2013
Human cognition depends upon slow-firing neurons, Yale researchers find
By By Bill Hathaway | 22 Feb 2013
Scientists explore new ways to remove atmospheric CO2
By By Mark Shwartz | 20 Feb 2013
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions may not be enough to curb global warming. The solution could require carbon-negative technologies that actually remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere
Yeast research takes a step toward production of alternatives to gasoline
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 20 Feb 2013
Beefing up public-key encryption
By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 19 Feb 2013
SatNav to ease congestion in cities
16 Feb 2013
Cheap, long-life lithium-ion battery developed
14 Feb 2013
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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.
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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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