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Business as second nature: Biomimicry offers a framework to shift from replication to innovation using natural principles
In 1941, a Swiss engineer pulled burrs from his dog’s fur after a walk, and they weren’t just seeds: They revealed the idea behind VelcroOn a brisk afternoon in 1941, while walking through the countryside, Georges de Mestral had a lightbulb moment. His dog was covered in stub...
Nature just outsmarted Silicon Valley: That trendy houseplant on your windowsill has been doing advanced Math this whole timeThe Chinese money plant quietly organizes itself using a geometric system that humans only formalized in the computer age — and it does so ...
Scientists just found the holy grail gene that could let humans regrow their own limbs one dayScientists studying naked mole rats discovered a gene linked to high levels of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid (HMW-HA), a substance ...
Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
Kirloskar Brothers all pumped up to draw inspiration from natureRama Kirloskar, a leader at Kirloskar Brothers and Kirloskar Ebara Pumps, finds inspiration in nature for her business strategies. She beli...
Why Are There Almost No Mosquitoes at Disney World? The Science Behind ItWalt Disney World employs a sophisticated environmental engineering strategy to combat mosquitoes, focusing on preventing breeding by manag...
This Indian scientist made three discoveries that let doctors see inside the body without surgery, but was never given a NobelGopalasamudram Narayana Ramachandran, a brilliant Indian scientist, revolutionized protein research and medical imaging with three major di...
CyLnr to develop real-world solutions, use neuroscience for roboticsThe initiative titled Visual Neuroscience for Cybernetics will study the manner in which the brain processes depth, motion, and object cont...
Experts speculate Samsung's spinoff of foundry business will boost trust and competitiveness, Samsung says it's too earlySamsung may separate its foundry business from its semiconductor division. This move addresses conflict of interest concerns. It mirrors a ...
- Five professors among Infosys Prize winners
Bengaluru, Nov 15 (IANS) Five eminent professors and a director were selected for the Infosys Prize 2017, said the software major's Science...
- Five professors among Infosys Prize winners
Bengaluru, Nov 15 (IANS) Five eminent professors and a director were selected for the Infosys Prize 2017, said the software major's Science...
- Scientists develop humanlike biological robots
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) A team of scientists has developed small, soft biological robots -- bio-bots -- that can walk and swim on their own...
Paris attack: Narayana Murthy advocates coexistenceAdvocating coexistence, IT czar N R Narayana Murthy today said science is a "good" mechanism for cooperation among people of different opin...
ET in the classroom: All you need to know about the emerging technology of bionicsThe emerging technology of bionics provides hope to millions around the world who cannot hear, see or move.
Karnataka aims at being bio-economic power house of world: SiddaramaiahAbout 26% of the Biotech revenues of the country, particularly in terms of exports, are generated by the Biotech Industry in Karnataka, he ...
Biological pathways: Designing genetic circuits from scratchLearning to control these pathways is not easy because they keep talking to each other, and there is no reliable way to find out whether on...
Synthetic biology raises playing God fearsSynthetic biology is a giant leap forward for genetic engineering, triggering a heated global debate.
- UK honour for top Indian-origin scientists
The six Indian-origin scientists are among 44 experts elected for 2012 and include Tejinder Singh Virdee, Professor of Physics at Imperial ...
The hard part is the softwareTowards the end of the Second World War the Germans had managed to beat all other nations in the race to develop a ballistic rocket and com...