Technology - general
Switched-on DNA
21 Feb 2017
Germ warfare bigger threat than nuclear bombs, warns Gates
20 Feb 2017
A genetically engineered virus is easier to make and could kill more people than nuclear weapons — and yet no country on Earth is ready for the threat, Bill Gates warned world leaders
The reasons for our left or right-handedness
20 Feb 2017
Particles from outer space wreak low-grade havoc on personal electronics
18 Feb 2017
Alien subatomic particles raining down from outer space wreak low-grade havoc on your smartphones, computers and other personal electronic devices
Particles from outer space wreak low-grade havoc on personal electronics
18 Feb 2017
Alien subatomic particles raining down from outer space wreak low-grade havoc on your smartphones, computers and other personal electronic devices
Using drones to monitor birds
16 Feb 2017
Engineers shrink microscope to dime-sized device
16 Feb 2017
Researchers develop technology to allow users’ physical intimacy across remote locations
16 Feb 2017
Researchers engineer 'thubber,' a stretchable rubber that packs a thermal conductive punch
14 Feb 2017
Researchers engineer 'thubber,' a stretchable rubber that packs a thermal conductive punch
14 Feb 2017
It’s not just humans – dogs like good manners too
14 Feb 2017
New research by scientists at Kyoto University has found that dogs judge humans based on how they treat other people
New study of ferroelectrics offers roadmap to multivalued logic for neuromorphic computing
13 Feb 2017
Cooling without an air conditioner
13 Feb 2017
Protecting bulk power systems from hackers
11 Feb 2017
Hackers target specific parts of the control network of power infrastructure and they focus on the mechanisms that control it to cause power outages and blackouts
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
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
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
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.
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.
