Save the date: Lunar eclipse to grace Indian skies on August 7
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon align in an almost straight line.
Aug 04, 2017, 08:26 AM IST
A hunt for arrowheads lead this Ohio man to a 900-year-old discovery! - Know what it is
The county coroner determined the bones were human and had been at the site for an extended period of time.
Aug 02, 2017, 16:53 PM IST
New optical device can detect drugs, explosives
The sensor consists of two layers of metal with an insulator sandwiched in between.
Aug 01, 2017, 15:56 PM IST
New hope for world hunger? Scientists create food out of thin air!
As per reports, scientists in Finland have claimed that they have successfully created food out of thin air, just by using electricity, carbon dioxide and a few added microbes.
Aug 01, 2017, 13:31 PM IST
New material may help convert CO2 into fuel using light
When exposed to visible light, the material, a “spongy” nickel organic crystalline structure, converted carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO) gas, which can be further turned into liquid fuels, solvents, and other useful products.
Jul 31, 2017, 19:32 PM IST
Scientists develop robotic ankle support to help stroke patients walk properly
In about 80 per cent of patients post-stroke, it is typical that one limb loses its ability to function normally - a clinical phenomenon called hemiparesis.
Jul 27, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
New AI system can recommend recipes based on food photos
The AI system called Pic2Recipe could help us learn recipes and better understand people's eating habits.
Jul 23, 2017, 18:55 PM IST
World's oldest emoji painted on 3,700-year-old piece of pottery unearthed!
The pitcher, which dates to about 1700 BC, was found in a burial site beneath a house in Karkemish, said Nikolo Marchetti, associate professor at the University of Bologna in Italy.
Jul 23, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
New 3D-printed water sensor may prevent waterborne illnesses
These sensors are reliable and sturdy enough to provide accurate readings regardless of water pressure or temperature, researchers said.
Jul 20, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
New bird-like species of dinosaur identified
The researchers also found hundreds of isolated teeth, previously attributed to Troodon.
Jul 17, 2017, 22:52 PM IST
New low-cost smart glove can translate sign language
The device, called "The Language of Glove," was built for less than USD 100 using stretchable and printable electronics that are inexpensive, commercially available and easy to assemble.
Jul 16, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
New robots can follow spoken instructions
Scientists, including those of Indian origin, have developed robots that can follow spoken instructions, an advance that may make it easier for people to interact with automated machines at home and workplaces.
Jul 16, 2017, 13:35 PM IST
3D sense to help robots do household chores
The new technology has the ability to both recognise something and fill in the blind spots in its field of vision, to reconstruct the parts it cannot see.
Jul 15, 2017, 17:25 PM IST
Earth may have had muddy origin, says study
Scientists have long held the belief that planets - including Earth - were built from rocky asteroids, but new research challenges that view.
Jul 15, 2017, 13:58 PM IST
Micromotors powered by bacteria and light developed
Researchers deposited a drop of fluid containing thousands of free-swimming, genetically engineered E coli onto an array of micromotors.
Jul 14, 2017, 15:21 PM IST
New device may help make wine aromas perfect
Acetaldehyde is frequently found in a lot of places and foods, such as fruits, vegetables and human saliva. When present in high amounts in wine, it produces an unpleasant odour and affects the fermentation process.
Jul 13, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
5,000-year-old 'house of the dead' discovered in UK
Researchers at University of Reading in the UK investigated the site of a Neolithic long barrow burial mound in a place known as Cat's Brain - the first to be fully investigated in Wiltshire in half a century.
Jul 13, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
New tool turns audio clips into realistic video
The researchers successfully generated highly-realistic video of former US President Barack Obama talking about terrorism, fatherhood, job creation and other topics, using audio clips of those speeches and existing weekly video addresses that were originally on a different topic.
Jul 12, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
In a first, supernova explosions recreated in lab
One of the most extreme astrophysical events, Supernova explosions are the violent deaths of certain stars that scatter elements heavier than hydrogen and helium into surrounding space.
Jul 09, 2017, 20:34 PM IST
CERN discovers 'doubly-charmed' particle
A new 'doubly-charmed' particle containing an unusual combination of quarks - a fundamental constituent of matter - has been discovered by scientists working at the world's largest and most powerful atom smasher.
Jul 07, 2017, 12:45 PM IST
