17-year-old 'unschooled' Malvika Joshi makes it to MIT
The MIT has a provision for accepting students who are medal winners at various Olympiads.
Aug 30, 2016, 10:27 AM IST
3D-printed structures that 'remember' original shapes
A team of engineers has used light to print 3D structures that "remember" their original shapes even after being stretched, twisted and bent at extreme angles
Aug 27, 2016, 22:55 PM IST
Scientists develop space boot to avert astronauts from tripping over
This space boot comes with built-in sensors and tiny 'haptic' motors whose vibrations can help astronauts avoid the risk of tripping over obstacles.
Jul 28, 2016, 14:32 PM IST
Nanolayered composites can open new avenues in materials science: Researchers
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), borrowed ideas from metalsmiths and pastry chefs, created composite materials containing hundreds of layers that are just atoms thick but span the full width of the material
Jul 22, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
NASA's Hubble conducts first atmospheric study of earth-sized exoplanets (Watch)
The findings increase the chances of habitability on two exoplanets - TRAPPIST-1b and TRAPPIST-1c.
Jul 21, 2016, 09:28 AM IST
Tiny satellites can better estimate Earth's reflected energy
Small shoebox-sized satellites, flying in formation around the Earth, could estimate the planet's reflected energy with twice the accuracy of traditional monolith satellites, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin professor.
Jul 13, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
PM speaks to Mahatma Gandhi's grandson living in Delhi old-age home; Kanubhai calls himself 'Modi bhakt', slams Sonia
Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Sunday met Kanubhai, the eldest son of Mahatma Gandhi's third son Ramdas, at an old-age home in Delhi.
May 15, 2016, 19:36 PM IST
New paper-based test offers easy, rapid, cheap check for Zika
A team of researchers has brought a cheap, fast and easy way to detect the Zika virus closer to reality.
May 07, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
Gas molecules can help find life on exoplanets
Biosignature gases emitted by exoplanetary life forms could be detected remotely by space telescopes but these gases might have quite different compositions from those in the Earth's atmosphere.
May 06, 2016, 15:24 PM IST
New system finds security flaws in popular web apps
US researchers have created a new system that can quickly comb through tens of thousands of lines of application code to find security flaws in popular web-based apps.
Apr 16, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
Implantable device may soon shrink pancreatic tumours in humans
In pioneering research, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a small, implantable device that delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to pancreatic tumours.
Apr 15, 2016, 11:28 AM IST
British troops find Harry Potter-style 'invisibility cloak' brilliant
Vatec can be moulded into shapes to match mountainous terrain and during the trials, the soldiers used the material to build hideaways on a mock battlefield.
Mar 23, 2016, 19:52 PM IST
New Mars gravity map reveals chilling details – Watch!
Gravity maps allow us to see inside a planet, just as a doctor uses an X-ray to see inside a patient, says scientist.
Mar 22, 2016, 11:47 AM IST
'Lost' memories can indeed be retrieved: Scientists
Furthermore, the researchers were able to artificially stimulate those memories using a technique known as optogenetics, suggesting that those memories can still be retrieved with a little help.
Mar 17, 2016, 19:06 PM IST
Coming, non-toxic way to power smartphones, cars
The researchers, however, caution that it could take some years to develop the concept into a commercialisable product.
Mar 15, 2016, 13:57 PM IST
Watch: This Kolkata girl has created world's first underwater smart drone
Kolkata girl Sampriti Bhattacharya has invented an underwater drone that can map ocean floors and explore the deep sea.
Feb 27, 2016, 12:47 PM IST
'With gravitational wave detection, we can now listen to the stars'
The LIGO observatories were conceived, built and are operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Feb 12, 2016, 11:08 AM IST
US climate change ruling raises doubts in India, China: NYT
Over the past year, Obama worked closely with the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, to bring India to the table for the Paris deal.
Feb 11, 2016, 12:22 PM IST
MIT of Boston may associate with India's flagship programmes
A discussion in this regard took place when MIT President Rafael Reif called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday.
Jan 28, 2016, 18:57 PM IST
Marvin Minsky, pioneer in artificial intelligence, passes away aged 88
Professor Minsky, who died on Sunday, January 24, 2016, was 88.
Jan 26, 2016, 21:44 PM IST
