Technology - general
Robots learn by watching how-to videos
04 Jan 2016
Researchers are teaching robots to watch instructional videos and derive a series of step-by-step instructions to perform a task
800-yr-old cellphone-like object excites UFO watchers
31 Dec 2015
Bizarre claims that archaeologists have discovered an “800-year-old mobile phone” have sent conspiracy forums into overdrive
Optoelectronic microprocessors built using existing chip manufacturing
29 Dec 2015
High-performance prototype means chip makers could now start building optoelectronic chips
Researchers create exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal
29 Dec 2015
Magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles could be used for airplanes, cars, mobile electronics and more
Humans only species able to time travel: Study
26 Dec 2015
Machines that learn like people
23 Dec 2015
Researchers have developed a computational model of visual representation intended to reflect the way the brain works
New flow battery offers lower-cost energy storage
22 Dec 2015
Energy storage system owners could see significant savings from a new flow battery technology that is projected to cost 60 per cent less than today's standard flow batteries
Real-time tracking shows how batteries degrade
22 Dec 2015
Life exploded on Earth after slow rise of oxygen
21 Dec 2015
Genetic techniques could lead to ‘group parenting’
19 Dec 2015
With IVG technology, a child could have just one parent or any number of parents without need for a donor egg or sperm. This might be a boon for infertile adults but also create legal problems
Study reveals “Christmas spirit” in the brain
19 Dec 2015
Researchers detect traces of water in atmospheres of hot Jupiters
16 Dec 2015
Using the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, scientists think they might have stumbled upon signs of water in outer space
University of Michigan researchers build prototype of lie-detecting software on the basis of real world data
11 Dec 2015
Billionaire hopes to light up rural India with 24-hour-power bicycle
28 Nov 2015
Manoj Bhargava, who made his fortune on 5-hour Energy, a caffeinated drink, has now come up with a 24-hour-power bicycle that can light up a household on 1-hour pedaling
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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.
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