Technology - general
Researchers detect traces of water in atmospheres of hot Jupiters
16 Dec 2015
Using the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, scientists think they might have stumbled upon signs of water in outer space
Billionaire hopes to light up rural India with 24-hour-power bicycle
28 Nov 2015
Manoj Bhargava, who made his fortune on 5-hour Energy, a caffeinated drink, has now come up with a 24-hour-power bicycle that can light up a household on 1-hour pedaling
Algae could be a new green power source
25 Nov 2015
Chemists create adaptable metallic-cage gels
23 Nov 2015
Using hydrogen to enhance lithium ion batteries
21 Nov 2015
Underwater solar cells turn captured greenhouse gases into fuel
20 Nov 2015
Taking a cue from plants, researchers figure out how to use the sun's energy to combine CO2 with H2O to create benign chemical products, as part of a futuristic technology called artificial photosynthesis
Powering the next billion devices with Wi-Fi
19 Nov 2015
Scientists invent world’s first ‘porous liquid’
18 Nov 2015
The new liquid dissolves unusually large amounts of gas such as methane, the main component of natural gas, which is absorbed into the ‘holes’ in the liquid, opening up the possibility of new industrial applications
New welding technique welds “un-weldable” metals
16 Nov 2015
Shocking new way to get the salt out
14 Nov 2015
The system uses an electrically driven shock wave within a stream of flowing water, which pushes salty water to one side of the flow and fresh water to the other, allowing easy separation of the two streams