Keep Covid at bay! Homemade, single-layer masks effective in blocking cough dropletsThe material must not only be able to block the droplets, but also be comfortable.
23 Sep, 2020, 05.27 PM IST
Research for futuristic technology developmentCalling it a path breaking research, an IIT Kharagpur statement today said it has opened up possibilities for the development of quantum de...
27 Nov, 2017, 04.28 PM IST
- 'Invisible glass' could solve smartphone glare problem
New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Reading a message on your smartphone under sunlight could become a lot easier as researchers have found a way to ma...
31 Oct, 2017, 02.42 PM IST
- Flexible glass for tiny medical devices developed
New York, March 24 (IANS) Researchers have found a way to make the normally brittle material of glass bend and flex, adding a new level of ...
24 Mar, 2017, 04.32 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur team develops nanostructure surface that self cleansBhandaru’s research is especially relevant in a country like India where dust and dirt often tend to be oily in nature and gets accumulated...
27 Jan, 2017, 01.10 AM IST
ISS to be equipped with expandable habitat for first timeDuring its two-year test mission, astronauts will enter the module for a few hours several times a year to retrieve sensor data and assess ...
09 Apr, 2016, 12.20 PM IST
World's smallest diode developedScientists have developed the world's smallest diode - the size of a single molecule, an breakthrough that may help develop molecular elect...
05 Apr, 2016, 02.08 PM IST
Radio technology to help improve internet securityTaking a cue from early 20th-century radio technology, scientists have created a novel quantum light source for the purpose.
29 Jan, 2016, 06.39 PM IST
20th century quantum technology to help improve internet securityResearchers are working to develop nanoscale lasers and quantum technologies that might help computers communicate faster by using light in...
29 Jan, 2016, 05.25 PM IST
New metal for lighter, fuel-efficient aircraft developedA new super-strong structural metal with extremely high specific strength for making lighter airplanes, spacecraft has been developed by sc...
24 Dec, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
Diamonds can help identify cancers earlyScientists have devised a way to use diamonds to identify cancerous tumours before they become life threatening.
11 Oct, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
Scientists develop drugs that disguise as human platelets to target cancerScientists have for the first time developed a technique that coats anticancer drugs in membranes made from patient's own platelets.
30 Sep, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
MIT scientists find what stops a puddle from spreadingMIT scientists have solved the longstanding mystery of why puddles don't spread endlessly - and it comes down to certain forces that act at...
09 Jul, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Australian researchers among Indian invent key tiny optical antennas.The newly developed tiny optical antennas function like spotlights at the nanoscale. Diversification of these antennas is also being planned
05 Mar, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
New polariser for more efficient LCD displaysThe researchers at University of Utah created filter by etching a silicon wafer with nanoscale pillars and holes using a focused gallium-io...
24 Nov, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
Computer chip based on human brain developedToday's computing chips are incredibly complex and contain billions of nano-scale transistors, allowing for fast, high-performance computer...
16 Aug, 2013, 01.44 PM IST
- One-day seminar on nano technology
With Nano technology applications finding place in every sphere, particularly health sector, a city institute is organising a one-day semin...
30 Apr, 2008, 04.17 PM IST