Technology - general
Study points to cheap hydrogen fuel
06 Jan 2011
Ice-age reptile extinctions provide a glimpse of likely responses to human-caused climate change
16 Dec 2010
India asks Germany to ease high-tech exports
13 Dec 2010
Discovery of arsenic eating bacterium opens up new vistas for extra terrestrial life exploration
04 Dec 2010
DNA can act like Velcro for nanoparticles
03 Dec 2010
Indian scientists develop ILSS for fighter aircraft
04 Nov 2010
Indian defence scientists have developed an integrated life support system for fighter aircraft pilots that so far had beenthe preserve of a handful of nations
Research sheds light on impact of space weather
28 Oct 2010
MoEF nod for neutrino excavation in TN forest area
19 Oct 2010
The project, being jointly implemented by the atomic energy department and the TIFR, involves digging a 2-km deep hole through solid igneous rock to study sub-atomic particles. The environment ministry has cleared it subject to caveats.
Asteroid collision forensics
18 Oct 2010
Google develops self-driving cars
12 Oct 2010
Google researchers have developed 'unmanned' cars that can drive on public highways.
NASA approves Mars mission, MAVEN
11 Oct 2010
Rare melt key to 'Ring of Fire'
07 Oct 2010
The eruptions of volcanoes in the Ring of Fire are extremely violent because the molten rock contains a high proportion of water which, as superheated gas, provides the power for the explosive eruptions
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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)
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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.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
