Clothes that repair their own rips? Study swears on new coatings!
The coatings may not only lead to everyday self-healing clothes, but also help create garments that are tailored for protection against chemical and biological warfare agents and that can repair themselves.
Aug 28, 2016, 23:31 PM IST
Self-assemblage of robots has more appeal: Study
The goal was to determine how their perception of the robot changed depending on what they were told about the robot in advance, and how much they participated in the assembly of the robot.
Jun 19, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
Facebook can help students connect better
The researchers found that open course students were more engaged on Facebook groups and preferred interacting more on the social media site than through the course tools.
Apr 28, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Why some people feel more helpless during stressful situations?
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Neural Circuits, revealed that mice showing helpless behaviour had vastly different brain activity from those displaying resilient behaviour.
Mar 31, 2016, 20:07 PM IST
Extreme weather can now be linked to climate change
Climate science has progressed so much that it has the ability to detect human-induced global warming's fingerprints on certain extreme weather events, such as floods, heat waves and droughts, as per an international National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine report.
Mar 12, 2016, 10:58 AM IST
Traditional homes more sustainable houses
Cutting down forests to plant bamboo as building material is not the answer.
Feb 14, 2016, 17:50 PM IST
Why your grandfather hates self-reliant robots at home
Seniors do not mind having robots as companions but they worry about the potential loss of control over social order to robots.
Feb 02, 2016, 23:51 PM IST
Record warm years 'almost certainly' due to man-made climate change
Natural climate variability causes temperatures to wax and wane over a period of several years, rather than varying erratically from one year to the next.
Jan 25, 2016, 17:10 PM IST
DNA changes affect nicotine consumption: Study
They used genetic engineering techniques to remove one or both copies of the beta-3 gene.
Jan 08, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
Gymming may be turning you into a boozer
Researchers found people wanted to extend the feel-good feeling of exercise.
Dec 06, 2015, 20:34 PM IST
Breathe slowly to smell food better, shows 3D model
In the past, physiologists looked at the nasal passages, but not at the pathway from the back of the mouth to the nose.
Nov 15, 2015, 16:25 PM IST
Ancient elephant skull found in China
The latest discovery indicates the origin of the species may be in Yunnan and surrounding areas.
Nov 07, 2015, 20:37 PM IST
Honey bees larvae absorb social culture of hive
The larvae were from a variety of queens, with sister larvae divided between high- and low-aggression colonies.
Nov 03, 2015, 16:14 PM IST
Insomnia risk in women higher during menopause transition
The most common symptoms of insomnia include difficulty falling asleep, waking after sleep onset, and sleep quality.
Oct 15, 2015, 20:42 PM IST
App to help conduct concealed food safety observations
The app helps create of checklists to record aspects such as hand hygiene, the adequacy of hand-washing facilities, the temperature in coolers holding ready-to-eat foods and the presence of potentially hazardous foods.
Oct 06, 2015, 23:36 PM IST
