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Neutron analysis yields insight into bacteria for solar energy
29 Mar 2011
Structural studies of some of nature's most efficient light-harvesting systems are lighting the way for new generations of biologically inspired solar cell devices.
Radical surgery removes half of pelvis, saves leg
By By Jackie Carr | 25 Mar 2011
Simulating future accelerators at close to the speed of light
23 Mar 2011
Realising the promise of laser-plasma accelerators crucially depends on being able to simulate their operation in three-dimensional detail, which until now have exceeded even the capabilities of supercomputers
The drive toward hydrogen vehicles just got shorter
22 Mar 2011
Researchers have revealed a new single-stage method for recharging the hydrogen storage compound ammonia borane, which makes hydrogen a more attractive fuel for transportation
New method for self-assembling molecules
17 Mar 2011
Ancient "hyperthermals" a guide to anticipated climate changes
By By Mario Aguilera | 17 Mar 2011
New research provides a historical perspective on what Earth will experience as it continues to warm from widespread use of fossil fuels that have increased Co2 concentrations in the atmosphere nearly 50 per cent since the beginning of the industrial revolution.
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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