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Sethuraman Panchanathan to head USA’s National Science Foundation
20 Dec 2019
Panchanathan would assume the position of NSF director, a senate-confirmed position, after France Córdova ends her six-year term as NSF director in 2020
DPIIT launches website and mobile app for IPR
15 Oct 2019
Two Americans, one Japanese share 2019 Chemistry Nobel
10 Oct 2019
Lithium-ion batteries that gained currency with the 1970 oil crisis are used globally to power portable electronics that we use to communicate, work, study, listen to music and search for knowledge, have also enabled the development of long-range electric cars and the storage of energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power
CSIR launches eco-friendly crackers
07 Oct 2019
Fintech panel proposes cash flow based lending to MSMEs
03 Sep 2019
The committee has also suggested a special drive for modernisation and standardisation of land records by setting up a dedicated National Digital Land Records Mission besides use of modern tools by all lending agencies
Flame retardants from plants
29 Aug 2019
Much fridge food 'goes there to die'
29 Aug 2019
Researchers use AI to plot green route to nylon
27 Aug 2019
Researchers use AI to plot green route to nylon
27 Aug 2019
Making microbes that transform greenhouse gases
14 Aug 2019
Artificial intelligence could help air travelers save a bundle
02 Aug 2019
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to help airlines price ancillary services such as checked bags and seat reservations in a way that is beneficial to customers' budget and privacy
Artificial intelligence could help air travelers save a bundle
02 Aug 2019
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to help airlines price ancillary services such as checked bags and seat reservations in a way that is beneficial to customers' budget and privacy
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The New Oil (Part 5): Friend-Shoring, Supply Chain Fragmentation and the Cost of Resilience
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Friend-shoring is reshaping lithium, rare earth and graphite supply chains, creating a resilience premium and new winners and losers in clean tech.
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