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Is there life after death? New gene research says ‘yes’
25 Jun 2016
Is death really the end, or is there life after death? Researchers have discovered that an animal’s genes can ‘live’ on for up to four days after its body has died, Science magazine reported
RedEye could let your phone see 24-7
23 Jun 2016
NASA developing experimental electric plane
21 Jun 2016
World's first 1,000-processor chip
20 Jun 2016
The energy-efficient "KiloCore" chip has a maximum computation rate of 1.78 trillion instructions per second and contains 621 million transistors
Researchers use algorithms to analyse how ISIS recruits through social media
17 Jun 2016
Researchers apply the laws of physics to study how terrorist support groups grow online, and how law enforcement can track activities
Researchers use algorithms to analyse how ISIS recruits through social media
17 Jun 2016
Researchers apply the laws of physics to study how terrorist support groups grow online, and how law enforcement can track activities
Alaska Airlines flies two flights on alcohol to jet fuel made from corn
08 Jun 2016
Two Alaska Airlines flights took off from Seattle to San Francisco and Washington on Tuesday, flying on aviation fuel derived from corn
NASA ex-chief’s ‘KnuEdge’ to make neural microchips
07 Jun 2016
Just coming out of ‘stealth mode’, KnuEdge is working on a brain-like chip that will make the ‘bus’ connecting memory and processor in current computers redundant, and take voice technology to new levels
India among top 5 innovation destinations; Bengaluru tops
03 Jun 2016
India has been named among the top five global locations for innovation centres, with Bengaluru having emerged as the most favoured destination
New development in battery technology could make car, cell phone batteries last five times longer
28 May 2016
Downed World War II aircraft missing for 72 years located in Pacific Islands
26 May 2016
An American TBM-1C Avenger aircraft, missing since July 1944 was recently located in the waters surrounding the Pacific Island nation of Palau using a collaborative effort combining the most advanced oceanographic technology with advanced archival research methods
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The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 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.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
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