Nanotechnology
Tiny wires a step towards photonic chip
19 Sep 2011
Engineers discover nanoscale balancing act that mirrors forces at work in living systems
24 Aug 2011
Rice builds nanowire battery
By By Mike Williams (Rice News staff) | 02 Aug 2011
Nanowire electronics that can be shaped to fit any surface and attach to any material
01 Aug 2011
Electronic circuitry composed of nanowires can now be fitted to a surface of almost any shape on an object made of virtually any material.
Graphite + water = the future of energy storage
16 Jul 2011
A combination of two ordinary materials – graphite and water – could produce energy storage systems that perform on par with lithium ion batteries, but recharge in a matter of seconds and have an almost indefinite lifespan
New biosensor microchip could speed up drug development: Stanford researchers
13 May 2011
A new biosensor microchip that could hold more than 100,000 magnetically sensitive nanosensors could speed up drug development markedly, Stanford researchers say
Novel nanowires boost fuel cell efficiency
14 Apr 2011
Fuel cells have been touted as a cleaner solution to tomorrow's energy needs, with potential applications in everything from cars to computers.
Scientists use light to join nanoparticles into new materials
01 Apr 2011
Scientists have assembled nanoparticles using a laser as if it were a magic wand, creating an assembled, continuous filament as the laser beam is moved around
New method for self-assembling molecules
17 Mar 2011
Nanoparticles increase survival after blood loss
02 Mar 2011
“Liquid Pistons” could drive new advances in camera lenses and drug delivery
17 Jan 2011
These liquid pistons are highly tunable, scalable, and — because they lack any solid moving parts — suffer no wear and tear
DRDO to set up nano foundry to boost non tech
10 Dec 2010
DNA can act like Velcro for nanoparticles
03 Dec 2010
Scientists put a new spin on nanotechnology
01 Dec 2010
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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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