Technology - general
London manufacturer OwnFone introduces first Braille phone
19 May 2014
The phone can be personalised with two or four Braille buttons, pre-programmed to call friends, family, carers or the emergency services
High-flying turbine produces more power
By By Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | 16 May 2014
Proven to produce double the energy of similarly sized tower-mounted turbines, the system can also carry a payload of, say, wi-fi equipment and provide connectivity to six to eight times the area covered by a tower
Algae “see” a wide spectrum of light
05 May 2014
A device that boosts image quality in phones, computers, TVs
05 May 2014
A device created by UCLA researchers could lead to a significant leap in the quality of images on smartphones, computer displays, TVs and inkjet printers
Solving a mystery of thermoelectrics
05 May 2014
New analysis explains why some materials are good thermal insulators while similar ones are not
Lead out, tin in for cheap solar cell
03 May 2014
Researchers at Oxford University have demonstrated that the lead in solar cells based on lead halide perovskites can be replaced with tin
Stanford scientists create circuit board modeled on the human brain
By By Tom Abate | Stanford Engineering | 03 May 2014
Stone Age hunter-gatherers were assimilated by farmers
28 Apr 2014
A genomic analysis of eleven Stone-Age human remains from Scandinavia has revealed that Stone Age farmers assimilated local hunter-gatherers - and that the farmers outnumbered them
Brewing up sustainability: microbes treat and extract power from waste water
By By Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | 26 Apr 2014
Scientists develop new way to make food Ingredient from rice bran oil
By By Marcia Wood | 25 Apr 2014
US scientists develop butter-like product from rice bran oil
25 Apr 2014
Unlike some shortening and margarines, the extract is free of trans fats, which contribute to increased risk of heart disease
Personal touch signature makes mobile devices more secure
24 Apr 2014
A new system that provides security by monitoring how user touches the screen has been developed to make data in mobile devices more secure
Halving hydrogen
By By Mary Beckman, PNNL, | 24 Apr 2014
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
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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.
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