‘One material, many solutions’: IIT Guwahati develops hybrid aerogel to clean wastewater, remove oil spills, and sense strainIIT Guwahati researchers have engineered a multi-functional aerogel poised to revolutionize environmental solutions. This innovative materi...
IIT Guwahati researchers create breakthrough material that tackles pollution, powers gadgetsThe low-cost, sustainable material can clean industrial wastewater, separate oil spills and possibly power wearable tech. The scientists ar...
Is Elon Musk tearing down the agency that helped build Tesla? DOGE targets the Department of EnergyFifteen years ago, a US Department of Energy loan of $465 million rescued Elon Musk's struggling Tesla, enabling factory acquisition and Mo...
Want to work with NASA? The US space agency is hiring for interns. Check how to apply, deadline and other detailsNASA had announced internship openings for 2025 in areas such as aeronautics, biology, and IT. Opportunities included roles in podcast maki...
This Michelin chef aims to make his patrons dine in space!Six guests are set to ascend aboard Spaceship Neptune to the stratosphere, where they will enjoy an immersive dining experience served up b...
Not just space: How ISRO is touching many facets of our everyday lifeIndia's space program, including missions to the moon and Mars, is often questioned in light of the country's poverty. However, the Indian ...
Indian hospitals set for quality upgradation thanks to ISROMany healthcare associations approached ISRO in 2016 to learn the best practices in its quality domain and implement them in their emergenc...
Should you invest in passive thematic mutual funds?Thematic funds are nothing new—these have been offered in various forms in the active space. AMCs now seem to be intent on jumping on this ...
Polar bears inspire novel heat insulating materialFor polar bears, the insulation provided by their fat, skin, and fur is a matter of survival in the frigid Arctic. For engineers, polar bea...
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Singapore, Nov 27 (IANS) Indian-origin researchers from Singapore have developed a new material that will make vehicles and buildings coole...
ISRO's space technology can save lives of soldiers at SiachenISRO has developed the world's lightest insulating material and also high-powered search and rescue beacon techs that can touch and save li...
Paper waste turned into green cellulose aerogelScientists have successfully converted paper waste into green cellulose aerogels that are non-toxic, ultralight, flexible and water repelle...
Human-machine super-intelligence may tackle world's problemsResearchers present a new vision of human computation (the science of crowd-powered systems), which pushes beyond traditional limits.
New form of gold almost as light as airScientists in Switzerland have developed a 20 carat gold nugget that is thousand times lighter than conventional forms of the precious meta...
New elastic, anti-shock batteries made from woodUsing nanocellulose broken down from tree fibres, a team has produced an elastic, foam-like battery material that can withstand shock and s...
Six ways in which graphene is going to change the worldDespite its miniscule size, graphene has a grand portfolio of wondrous properties. For instance, it’s 1,000 times stronger than steel, yet ...