In yet another display of Gujarati ‘jugaad’, a team of scientists from Gandhinagar-based Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) has designed solar panels that can be stacked one on top of the other. These solar […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Milky Way galaxy is at least 50% bigger than commonly estimated, according to a new study which found that the galactic disk is contoured into several concentric ripples. The research, conducted by […]
BEIJING (TIP): A ‘green’ material derived from natural silk can boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries used in portable gadgets and electric cars, scientists say. Carbon is a key component in commercial lithium-ion energy storage […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Ballpoint pens filled with high-tech bio-inks can be used to draw sensors directly on the skin to help detect glucose levels in diabetics, scientists say. The research leads to an era when anyone […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Humans may soon be able to talk to computers and robots the same way they talk to their friends, scientists say. A new programme from the US Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Contrary to earlier visualisations, the sun’s heliosphere is dominated by two giant jets of material shooting backwards over the north and south poles of the sun. The heliosphere is created by the solar […]
LONDON (TIP): Scientists have developed a fever alarm armband – a flexible, self-powered wearable device that sounds an alarm in case of high body temperature. The flexible organic components developed for this device by the […]
LONDON: A simple paper strip similar to a pregnancy test can now diagnose Ebola in less than 10 minutes besides viral haemorrhagic fevers like yellow fever and dengue. Unlike most existing paper diagnostics, which test […]
LONDON (TIP): In a breakthrough, researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist, have shown that stem cells from the skin of two adults of the same sex can be used to make human egg and sperm […]
The days of frequent phone recharges may soon be over, if an award-winning experiment by Indian-American teenager, translates successfully to commercial production. Saratoga, California-based Eesha Khare, then 18, won the $50,000 Young Scientist prize at the 2013 Intel […]
A mysterious alien object has been snapped in the skies above Cornwall. The UFO was caught on camera above a beach in Bude on Tuesday. Now experts want help identifying the strange aerial craft. Dave […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A Harvard researcher has developed a ‘bone marrow on a chip’ that can help study the harmful effects of radiation on humans. “It’s unethical to expose humans to the kind of radiation that […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): About 70,000 years ago, a runaway star wandered into our solar system’s backyard, an international team of astronomers have found. The rogue star, nick-named “Scholz’s star” after its discoverer, penetrated into the […]
LONDON (TIP): Doctors in Britain have performed the first organ transplants from a new born in the UK. In what is being called a milestone in neonatal care, a six-day-old baby girl’s kidneys and liver […]
LONDON (TIP): A revolutionary device – a paper clip sized implant which is inserted between the artery and vein in the upper thigh have been found to tremendously lower blood pressure among patients with uncontrolled […]
February 16th, 2014 (VOA) An aggressive form of HIV has been discovered in Cuba. It develops into full-blown AIDS within just three years. Researchers said the progression happens so fast that treatment with antiretroviral drugs may […]
LONDON (TIP): A European mini spaceplane that will fly around the globe before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean is all set for launch later today. The unmanned Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) will launch atop […]
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