Technology - general
IBM announces $3 bn for chip research for cloud, big data systems
12 Jul 2014
IBM says these investments will push it's semiconductor innovations into advanced technology leadership required for the future
Flying snakes — how do they do it?
08 Jul 2014
New research investigates the workings behind the flight and whether they can be applied to mechanical issues
Engineers envision an electronic switch just three atoms thick
By By Tom Abate | Stanford Engineering | 01 Jul 2014
The secrets of children’s chatter: research shows boys and girls learn language differently
01 Jul 2014
Girls and boys learn to use language differently; while girls were more likely to remember words, boys were more likely to create words and sentences in ‘real-time
India setting up world's second-largest gamma ray telescope in Ladakh
28 Jun 2014
The telescope is fitted with over 1,300 specialised diamond-turned mirrors that can capture gamma rays that hit the earth’s atmosphere from space more than 100 million light years away
Scientists create cheap, rechargeable organic battery
26 Jun 2014
The new battery – which uses no metals or toxic materials – is intended for use in power plants, where it can make the energy grid more resilient and efficient by creating a large-scale means to store energy for use as needed
Pest attacks can lead to bigger crop yields
25 Jun 2014
Researchers unveil experimental 36-core chip
By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 24 Jun 2014
A new chip design using 36 cores lets chip manage local memory stores efficiently using an internet-style communication network
Root power for cancer and inflammatory diseases
23 Jun 2014
Study shows greater potential for low-cost solar power plants
23 Jun 2014
New analysis of large-scale 'concentrating solar power' plants suggests they could meet 70-80 per cent of electricity demand if they are linked together