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Mystery deepens as FBI investigates missing US scientists; House Oversight Committee launches parallel probeA series of unexplained deaths and disappearances involving US scientists and government personnel, including a retired Air Force general, ...
View: Bridge the gap between beauty and utilityWhile art & life need not be separate, practicality also needs to be factored into architecture
Eye phone or a smart idea for smartphone companies, may be the next market disruptorBillions need eyeglasses or contact lenses. Make screens that can adapt to individual vision specs. Rewards will be huge for firms. And sup...
Climate change is affecting your pinot noir, and winemakers want MIT to help save itFinicky, temperature-sensitive pinot grapes change with the subtlest shifts in soil, weather, and climate.
More than meets the eye: A simple, low-cost paper device can tell if you need a pair of glassesIn 2013, during a hack-a-thon (called Engineering the Eye) organised in collaboration between LVPEI and MIT Media labs , Pesala got this id...
Meet Professor HN Mahabala, the man who mentored India’s IT iconsMeet Professor HN Mahabala — the man who not only mentored Gopalakrishnan but also the likes of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and coun...
Scientists develop new high-temperature system to 3D print transparent glassResearchers have attempted to 3D print glass objects in the past, but a major obstacle has been the extremely high temperature needed to me...
As testimony to success of academic incubators Hyperverge, Zoojoo.be raise $1 million eachTwo startups, both incubated at academic institutions, have raised $1 million each from a band of US-based venture capitalists.
Thinkers/Thinkers 50: Know what 'Jugaad' or frugal innovation has done for the world!Jugaad is a hindi word meaning an innovative fix or an improvised solution born from ingenuity and cleverness. Jugaad is, quite simply, a u...
Scientists find why rain gives off fresh, earthy smellMIT scientists have identified the mechanism that releases an earthy smell in the air after a light rain.
Tiny cylinder may be Google Glass alternativeThe prototype of the cylinder is dubbed Loupe, so named because it bears a resemblance to the little magnifying glass that jewellers use to...
Scientists develop new method to diagnose malariaThe new method, which uses magnetic fields to detect the parasite's waste products in the blood of infected patients, is fast, reliable and...
GPS-like SuperShoes soles help you find your way with easeBy pairing with the user’s smartphone, the SuperShoes act as a tour guide, tickling both feet when they have a suggestion for a new place a...
- Soon, gadgets could be recharged wirelessly
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers made a 60-watt light bulb glow by sending it energy wirelessly - from a device 7 feet (2 ...
- How about some wireless power?