Technology - general
Cosmic 'dust factory' reveals clues to how stars are born
11 Jul 2017
Scientists have discovered a rich inventory of molecules at the centre of an exploded star for the very first time
Why strength depends on more than muscle
10 Jul 2017
Move over kerosene, solar lamps – GravityLight is here
By By Jagdeep Worah | 08 Jul 2017
A gravity-powered lamp designed for use in developing nations as a replacement for kerosene lamps, combines kinetic and potential energy — it uses a bag filled with a weight attached to a cord, which slowly descends similar to the weight drive in a cuckoo clock. By Jagdeep Worah
Obstructing the 'inner eye'
08 Jul 2017
LHC researchers find new subatomic particle
07 Jul 2017
Drones: smarter controls for border patrols
07 Jul 2017
An autonomous border-surveillance system that can collect, assess and act on data in real time -- and deploy drones on its own is underway
A computer that reads body language
07 Jul 2017
Self-powered system makes smart windows smarter
03 Jul 2017
University of Leicester develops pioneering X-ray technique to analyze ancient artifacts
01 Jul 2017
Can humans live for over 115 years? New research sparks tussle
30 Jun 2017
In research that challenges recent claims that the upper limit to human longevity was 115 years, five groups of researchers have published a series of formal rebuttals that challenges the idea that humans are approaching a limit on longevity
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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