Technology - general
Solar powered plane starts trans-American flight
03 May 2013
Harvard team develops robotic insect - Robobee
03 May 2013
Software that exposes credit card fraudsters
03 May 2013
Shape-shifting mobile devices
29 Apr 2013
Prototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand is being unveiled by the University of Bristol, and could lay the foundation for creating high-shape resolution devices of the future.
Tata Industries to help Tel Aviv University commercialise new technologies
29 Apr 2013
Tata Industries' decision to partner Ramot and TAU will help Tata group companies to leverage new technologies and enhance capabilities
Wind power - even without the wind
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 26 Apr 2013
Scientists produce perfect diesel substitute from bacteria
24 Apr 2013
In a breakthrough that could have enormous implications for the world’s future energy needs, a team of scientists has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand
Bugs produce diesel on demand
24 Apr 2013
Researchers capture waste heat, use it to power devices
By By Matthew Chin and Bill Kisliuk | 23 Apr 2013
An aircraft made entirely by a 3D printer takes flight
19 Apr 2013
Engineers at the University of Southampton have designed and flown the world’s first ‘printed’ aircraft, which could revolutionise the economics of aircraft design
Cyber Research Institute launched to curb cyber threats to the UK
18 Apr 2013
To investigate new ways of automatically analysing computer software to reduce its vulnerability to cyber threats
Cyber Research Institute launched to curb cyber threats to the UK
18 Apr 2013
To investigate new ways of automatically analysing computer software to reduce its vulnerability to cyber threats
New software could alleviate wireless traffic
16 Apr 2013
'Sonic lasso' catches cells
10 Apr 2013
Academics have demonstrated for the first time that a “sonic lasso” can be used to grip microscopic objects, such as cells, and move them about.
Fuel from algae comes closer to commercialisation
09 Apr 2013
An advanced solar biofuels pilot plant designed to develop microalgae-based systems as a source of clean fuel has entered production in Brisbane, Australia
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The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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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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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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