Technology - general
Cheap asphalt provides ‘green’ carbon capture
12 Jan 2015
Stanford computer scientists extend web browsers to make the internet safer
10 Jan 2015
A new security system called COWL protects privacy while helping web developers create richer and more secure online content.
Not using coffee shop Wi-Fi no guarantee against snooping
09 Jan 2015
People working from public places, even if they do not use the Wi-Fi connection, are still prone to being spied upon
Stanford to host 100-year study on artificial intelligence
07 Jan 2015
Stanford University will lead a 100-year effort to study the long-term implications of artificial intelligence in all aspects of life
Stanford to host 100-year study on artificial intelligence
07 Jan 2015
Stanford University will lead a 100-year effort to study the long-term implications of artificial intelligence in all aspects of life
Carbon soot particles, dust blamed for discolouring Taj Mahal
06 Jan 2015
The Taj Mahal’s iconic marble dome and soaring minarets require regular cleaning to maintain their dazzling appearance, as airborne carbon particles and dust give the gleaming white landmark a brownish cast
Drive-by heat mapping
By By Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | 06 Jan 2015
Thermal-imaging cars, developed by a start-up venture, can quickly track energy leaks in thousands of homes and buildings.
New horizons for self-assembling materials
By By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 05 Jan 2015
3-D-printable materials deform to change surface area, enabling curvature rather than rigid folding
Papers on scientific achievements of Vedic times to be presented at Indian Science Congress
03 Jan 2015
Modi asks scientists to help foster country’s development
03 Jan 2015
PM cited China’s emergence in recent times as the second biggest global economy, which, he said, is in parallel to its rise to the second place in science and technology activities
Eminent scientist Vasant R Gowariker passes away
03 Jan 2015
Gowariker, who started work on satellite technology along with Vikram Sarabhai in 1965, went on to head the ISRO and was also instrumental in the development of the ‘Gowariker model’ for long range weather forecasting
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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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