Thread-like diamonds may power quantum computing
Technological applications of diamonds significantly outweigh their popularity as jewelry, and are increasingly widespread in industry.
Jan 01, 2017, 18:48 PM IST
Scientists develop hairy electronic skin which may allow robotic limbs to 'feel'
To mimic the human sense of touch, researchers built artificial hairs using magnetic cobalt-based microwires - commonly used filaments that are as flexible as human hairs.
Jan 01, 2017, 18:15 PM IST
Ammonia detected in Earth's troposphere for first time
For the first time, researchers have discovered ammonia in the Earth's lowest atmospheric layer with highest emissions of the gas encountered in North India and Southeast China.
Dec 26, 2016, 14:03 PM IST
New key enzyme discovered to recycle greenhouse gas
In what could be seen as an effective way to reduce the challenges of two major concerns the world is battling—global warming and energy shortage, scientists have found a new way to recycle the greenhouse gas.
Dec 25, 2016, 01:40 AM IST
Immune cells key to preventing premature birth identified
In a study that could lead to a new therapeutic approach to preventing premature birth, researchers have discovered the critical function of a type of mother's immune cells -- B lymphocytes -- in resisting pre-term birth triggered by inflammation.
Dec 23, 2016, 23:28 PM IST
Meet 'Tosanoides Obama', a new coral-reef fish named after reigning US President
After a trapdoor spider, a speckled freshwater darter , a parasitic hairworm and an extinct lizard, reigning US President Barack Obama now has a new coral-reef fish named after him.
Dec 22, 2016, 20:02 PM IST
Scientists discover jet stream in Earth's molten iron core
A jet stream deep below Earth’s surface has been discovered by scientists.
Dec 21, 2016, 04:22 AM IST
Scientists develop new bird-like drone with feathers
Birds alter the configuration of their wings, when they need to change direction, increase their speed or counter headwinds.
Dec 19, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
Scientists create safer lithium-ion batteries
In a recent research, scientists have discovered a safe alternative to the flammable liquid electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries.
Dec 16, 2016, 22:54 PM IST
'Gen-next toys may be controlled by your thoughts': Scientists
Some of the most popular toys on the children's list to Santa on Christmas eve like remote-operated cars, helicopters and toy robots may soon be controlled via a headset using the power of thoughts, scientists say.
Dec 16, 2016, 22:09 PM IST
Tibet glaciers drilled for climate change research by Chinese scientists
Scientists claim that they have drilled into the glacier to collect almost 400-metre ice samples for research into climate change.
Dec 16, 2016, 20:42 PM IST
'Smartphones may help combat antimicrobial resistance'
Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are posing a severe threat to global public health. In particular, they are becoming more common in bacterial pathogens responsible for high-mortality diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and sepsis.
Dec 16, 2016, 19:43 PM IST
Surging methane emissions imperil climate goals: Study
A decade-long surge of the potent greenhouse gas methane threatens to make the fight against global warming even harder, top researchers warned Monday.
Dec 12, 2016, 07:00 AM IST
Scientists create material for safer, economical nuclear reactors
This may be used in next-generation nuclear reactors that will operate at higher temperatures and radiation fields, producing energy more efficiently and economically.
Dec 11, 2016, 18:25 PM IST
Jagdish Chandra Bose: All you need to know about the crescograph inventor!
Jagdish Chandra Bose is one of India's greatest scientists who is best known for his work in biophysics and science of plants and made various contributions in the field of physics, biology and archaeology.
Nov 30, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
Scientists unlock the mystery of blood clot deaths in cancer patients
A new study by a team of New Zealand scientists have solved the mystery of why many cancer patients die of blood clots while undergoing chemotherapy.
Nov 30, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
Scientists find process by which APOL1 gene aids kidney disease
According to a paper publishedin the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, a Children`s National Health System research team has come up with a novel process by which the gene APOL1 contributes to kidney disease.
Nov 19, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
New superparamagnetic crystals to manage future drug delivery
Researchers have developed new superparamagnetic crystals that could zip down drugs around your body, revolutionising drug delivery to tumours and other sites in the body that need to be targeted precisely.
Nov 16, 2016, 00:39 AM IST
Researchers develop new method to study gene function
A new method has been developed to produce the tools for figuring out gene function faster and cheaper than current methods.
Nov 12, 2016, 23:18 PM IST
Indian scientists show new way to transform CO2 into methanol
Charting out a new route to enhance production of alternative energy, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, have designed a method to transform carbon dioxide into methanol under prevailing atmospheric conditions.
Nov 08, 2016, 21:19 PM IST
