Technology - general
Internet at speed of light on the horizon
28 Jan 2016
For the first time, revolutionary internet technologies may enable internet traffic to travel at the speed of light, while being completely open and programmable, say scientists
India, Russia sign pact on research projects
28 Jan 2016
Microwaved nanotubes come up clean
23 Jan 2016
Discovery of consoling behaviour in rodents may benefit autism research
22 Jan 2016
Researchers have discovered for the first time that like humans, rodents too console others who they sense to be in distress
Stanford researchers develop first self-cooling lithium-ion battery
13 Jan 2016
Researchers at Stanford University have developed the first lithium-ion battery that shuts down when it reaches higher temperatures and restarts once it had cooled
A nanophotonic comeback for incandescent bulbs?
12 Jan 2016
Traditional light bulbs, thought to be well on their way to oblivion, may receive a reprieve thanks to a technological breakthrough
How seashells get their strength
09 Jan 2016
Toward liquid fuels from carbon dioxide
08 Jan 2016
Robots learn by watching how-to videos
04 Jan 2016
Researchers are teaching robots to watch instructional videos and derive a series of step-by-step instructions to perform a task
800-yr-old cellphone-like object excites UFO watchers
31 Dec 2015
Bizarre claims that archaeologists have discovered an “800-year-old mobile phone” have sent conspiracy forums into overdrive
Optoelectronic microprocessors built using existing chip manufacturing
29 Dec 2015
High-performance prototype means chip makers could now start building optoelectronic chips
Researchers create exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal
29 Dec 2015
Magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles could be used for airplanes, cars, mobile electronics and more
Humans only species able to time travel: Study
26 Dec 2015
Machines that learn like people
23 Dec 2015
Researchers have developed a computational model of visual representation intended to reflect the way the brain works
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The remarkable Ratan Tata
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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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