Is wearing PPE kit harming your skin? Apply talc, petroleum jelly for long-lasting protectionTypical moisturisers do not last long as they are designed to be absorbed into the skin.
29 Sep, 2020, 02.47 PM IST
IIT Guwahati and IISc Bangalore collaborate to study breast cancerResearchers from IIT Guwahati and IISc Bangalore collaborate for an experimental model to study how breast cancer cells spread through bloo...
21 Aug, 2019, 01.52 PM IST
Defence Ministry’s Rs 13,500 crore warship order will throw up a major opportunity for private sectorThe Navy is looking for a power packed new ship that has surface warfare capabilities, high endurance at sea and a strong air defence syste...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.27 PM IST
- Artificial muscles that can lift 12,600 times their own weight
New York, April 18 (IANS) Using carbon fiber, a very strong light-weight material which is readily commercially available, researchers have...
18 Apr, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
Stretchable polymers may lead to low cost smart windowsResearchers have come up with a theory to predict exactly how much light is transmitted through a material, given its thickness and degree ...
22 Jan, 2016, 02.44 PM IST
Flexible film may lead to smartphone-sized cancer detectorThe film gives a simpler, cost-effective way to produce circularly polarised light, essential for provide early warning of cancer recurrenc...
15 Jan, 2016, 03.45 PM IST
New self-adaptive material heals itself, stays toughWhen cracked, the matrix quickly heals, over and over. Like a sponge, it returns to its original form after compression.
12 Jan, 2016, 03.46 PM IST
Job opportunities go up in the engineering, procurement and construction sectorDesign engineering professionals with oil & gas, water, power and telecom experience - of all levels - are in demand to support projects in...
23 Apr, 2015, 02.00 PM IST
Gecko-inspired 'Spiderman' sticky pads developedThey are also working with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to adapt the adhesive for use by robots, according to MIT Technology Review.
20 Nov, 2014, 05.50 PM IST
- Percept styles fashion with designers' talent hunt
Percept D’Mark (PDM) India, the sports, celebrity and event management arm of Percept Holdings, is betting big on fashion.
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