Technology - general
First water-based nuclear battery to generate electrical energy developed
18 Sep 2014
The battery uses a radioactive isotope called strontium-90 that boosts electrochemcial energy in a water-based solution. A nanostructured titanium dioxide electrode with a platinum coating collects and effectively converts energy into electrons
Toward optical chips
By By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 17 Sep 2014
Seismic gap may cause major quake near Istanbul: MIT research
16 Sep 2014
After tracking seismic shifts, researchers say a major quake may occur off the coast of Istanbul
Harvard's Wyss Institute to refine smart suit for US defence agency
16 Sep 2014
DARPA's Warrior Web program seeks to develop technologies to prevent and reduce musculoskeletal injuries for military personnel.
Want to print your own cell phone microscope for pennies? Here's how
16 Sep 2014
Researchers develop a technique to produce a sleek, simple and inexpensive way to turn a cell phone into a high powered, high quality microscope that can be used to identify biological samples in the field
Brain structure could predict risky behaviour
13 Sep 2014
Advanced buoys bring vital data to untapped energy resource
13 Sep 2014
The US could power nearly 17 million homes by generating more than 54 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, according to a recent report
Consortium to focus on developing a new architecture for the internet
12 Sep 2014
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles are collaborating with Verisign, Cisco, Panasonic and other corporations to advance Named Data Networking protocol that promises to increase network security, higher bandwidth and simple but sophisticated applications
Consortium to focus on developing a new architecture for the internet
12 Sep 2014
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles are collaborating with Verisign, Cisco, Panasonic and other corporations to advance Named Data Networking protocol that promises to increase network security, higher bandwidth and simple but sophisticated applications
Textbook theory behind volcanoes may be wrong
12 Sep 2014
Sun-powered desalination for villages in India
09 Sep 2014
Off-grid Indian villages with salty groundwater could get potable water through a proposed solar technique
Neanderthals and modern humans ‘overlapped’ in Europe for up to 5,400 years
08 Sep 2014
Neanderthals and modern humans both lived in Europe for between 2,600 and 5,400 years, giving 'ample time' for interaction and interbreeding between them, reveals new research
CSIR-IICT develops eco-friendly rechargeable battery
06 Sep 2014
The novel, magnisium-graphite battery could be an efficient substitute to the lead-acid battery used commonly at present, and scientists are working to further increase its 5 milli-ampere/hour capacity and the 2-3-year shelf life
Reliance, Microsoft partner to launch innovation hubs for start-ups
05 Sep 2014
The first hub will start operations in Mumbai, in October, and will be subsequently emulated across various other cities in India, RIL said
Genetics used to improve plants for bioenergy
05 Sep 2014
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