Technology - general
Algae could be a new green power source
25 Nov 2015
Chemists create adaptable metallic-cage gels
23 Nov 2015
Using hydrogen to enhance lithium ion batteries
21 Nov 2015
Underwater solar cells turn captured greenhouse gases into fuel
20 Nov 2015
Taking a cue from plants, researchers figure out how to use the sun's energy to combine CO2 with H2O to create benign chemical products, as part of a futuristic technology called artificial photosynthesis
Powering the next billion devices with Wi-Fi
19 Nov 2015
Cabinet nod for National Animal Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research at Genome Valley, Hyderabad
18 Nov 2015
Scientists invent world’s first ‘porous liquid’
18 Nov 2015
The new liquid dissolves unusually large amounts of gas such as methane, the main component of natural gas, which is absorbed into the ‘holes’ in the liquid, opening up the possibility of new industrial applications
New welding technique welds “un-weldable” metals
16 Nov 2015
Shocking new way to get the salt out
14 Nov 2015
The system uses an electrically driven shock wave within a stream of flowing water, which pushes salty water to one side of the flow and fresh water to the other, allowing easy separation of the two streams
Nanopores could take the salt out of seawater
12 Nov 2015
A nanometer-thick sheet of molybdenum disulfide riddled with nanopores, is specially designed to let high volumes of water through but keep salt and other contaminates out
Microbes map path toward renewable energy future
12 Nov 2015
MIT engineers develop hydrogel superglue that is 90% water
10 Nov 2015
The hydrogel, which is a transparent, rubber-like material, can adhere to surfaces such as glass, silicon, ceramics, aluminum, and titanium with a toughness comparable to the bond between tendon and cartilage on bone
Fingerprinting ivory
09 Nov 2015
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The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
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