Technology - general

Rolta India to downsize as debt restructuring fails

18 Jan 2019

Creditors did not allow Rolta, which was ranked among the `Best 200 under a Billion’ four times in six years by Forbes Global, to raise cash through sale of an asset worth Rs2,500 crore, but dragged the company to the NCLT for initiating insolvency proceedings instead

Space microbes aren't so alien after all

09 Jan 2019

Despite the seemingly harsh conditions, Microbes stranded in the International Space Station (ISS) are just trying to survive man, rather than mutating into dangerous, antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Human brain allocates attention based on known size of objects

08 Jan 2019

Seawater turns into freshwater through solar energy: A new low-cost technology

08 Jan 2019

A new study promotes an innovative and low-cost technology to turn seawater into drinking water, thanks to the use of solar energy alone

Research could lead to more durable cell phones and power lines

04 Jan 2019

A 'bran' new way to preserve healthy food with natural ingredient

04 Jan 2019

Could gulls' wings inspire smarter airplane design?

03 Jan 2019

Flexing a single elbow joint enables gulls to adapt their wing shape to gusty conditions--a relatively simple mechanism that could inspire improved aircraft design