In 1965, a strange, cloudy solution in Stephanie Kwolek’s lab lead to the invention of KevlarA seemingly failed experiment in the 1960s led to the creation of Kevlar, a fiber five times stronger than steel. Chemist Stephanie Kwolek'...
20 May, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
How are Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini Omni changing AI unveiled at Google I/O 2026?Google unveiled a suite of new Gemini AI tools at its I/O conference, including Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Spark, and Gemini Omni. These adva...
20 May, 2026, 02.12 AM IST
A school tinkering project led a teenage engineer to build a low-cost device that can turn sign language into speechAn innovative engineer has developed an affordable sign language glove that converts hand movements into spoken language. Leveraging existi...
19 May, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
In 1957, two New Jersey inventors’ failed wallpaper idea became the foundation for bubble wrapBubble Wrap, a globally recognized packaging item, originated from an unsuccessful attempt to create textured wallpaper in the 1950s. Inven...
19 May, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Auto ancillaries: The next few quarters may separate winners from hopefuls. 5 stocks, 3 with upside potential of up to 33%The EV shift has moved from ambition to execution. And for auto ancillaries, the next phase may decide who was genuinely preparing for the ...
17 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
OnePlus Nord CE 6 review: A balanced android phone done rightThe OnePlus Nord CE 6 arrives as a balanced mid-range smartphone. It features a vibrant 1.5K AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. User...
14 May, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 58: The ICE veteran that quietly became an EV lightweighting storyMost auto ancillary investors think linear. Company makes Component X. EV disrupts Component X. Stock goes down. Every story does not fit t...
13 May, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Wearable tech powered by sweat could eliminate the need for batteriesScientists in Japan have created a revolutionary wearable device powered by human sweat. This innovative technology uses special enzyme ink...
08 May, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
06 May, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
After AI, China unicorns are eyeing global domination in robotic humanoidsLinkerbot currently holds over 80 per cent of the global market share in high-degree-of-freedom (DoF) robotic hands.
04 May, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Intel AI PC Innovation Day 2026: Shifting AI from cloud to deviceIntel's AI PC Innovation Day highlighted the shift to on-device intelligence, emphasizing latency, privacy, and offline capabilities. Showc...
27 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
The Summer Survival Guide: Smarter ways to live through rising temperaturesWe are living in an era of extreme heat, and the planet is not pushing back on the pedal anytime soon. Which is why Lijee Philip brings to ...
19 Apr, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 54: Will manufacturing capability help this firm move into defence space?The auto ancillary sector is being forced to answer a difficult question: When technology changes, which suppliers remain relevant and whic...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Jio, Bank of Baroda tie up for enabling banking access from feature phonesBank of Baroda and Reliance Jio are shaking up the mobile banking landscape by rolling out services tailored for feature phone users. Their...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani, Pramod Varma eye AI-led global rails for commerce in next leapThe architects of India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), Nandan Nilekani and Pramod Varma, are now attempting their next leap: buildi...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Indian Navy gets three GRSE-built ships, including frigate and ASW craftDefence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has delivered three advanced frontline platforms to the Indian Navy: the gui...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
How to make AI lightweight and accessible to allLightweight AI models are designed to be smaller and more efficient than their heavyweight counterparts. They can be deployed on low-power ...
01 May, 2023, 12.14 AM IST