Delhi Metro to conduct ultrasonic testing of rails, welds after spate of technical glitchesDelhi Metro Rail Corporation will begin ultrasonic testing of rail welds. This initiative aims to detect hidden defects and strengthen safe...
10 Oct, 2025, 02.35 PM IST
Moths can hear and decode plant sound signals for reproductive decisions: New study revealsA groundbreaking Tel Aviv University study reveals that stressed plants emit ultrasonic distress signals, detectable by female moths. These...
25 Jul, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Railway Board CEO flags 6 derailments in January, urges remedial action in virtual meetRailway Board Chairman and CEO Satish Kumar addressed derailment issues of freight and passenger trains in January 2025 through a video-con...
27 Feb, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Can moths hear crying plants? Discover the surprising connectionResearchers have discovered that some moths listen to the ultrasonic clicks emitted by stressed plants. These clicks, inaudible to humans, ...
07 Dec, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
Here's how Railways plans to make Vande Bharat Trains faster and saferVande Bharat Trains Uodate: Indian Railways plans to increase the speed of Vande Bharat trains and enhance safety measures. Safety fencing ...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Do your indoor plants end up dying? New research shows they generate sounds under stressA team led by experts at Tel Aviv University conducted their research on tomato and tobacco plants.
31 Mar, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
Railways turns lockdown crisis into a 'once in a lifetime opportunity', completes pending maintenance workRailways has used the lockdown period to address long-pending maintenance work on the rail network.
02 May, 2020, 06.03 PM IST
Lockdown gives time for Mumbai's busy rail network maintenanceAs the trains are now not running since a month due to the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, the rail authorities are carrying out maintenance...
22 Apr, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Into the future! These upcoming technologies can make your life simpler than everFrom cameras without lenses to speakers that you can roll up and carry, here are some of the most-fascinating ones.
05 Jul, 2017, 10.01 AM IST
Railways vows to replace older coaches after tragedyThe toll could have been much lesser had the Railways completely switched over to the manufacture of LHB coaches -which do not pile up unli...
22 Nov, 2016, 11.23 AM IST
Batman-inspired software lets you squeeze smartphone to make callsEngineers from University of Michigan have developed a Batman-inspired software that allows users to command their smartphones with pressur...
28 May, 2016, 04.35 PM IST
Batman-inspired software ForcePhone lets you squeeze smartphone to make callThe researchers used ultrasonic waves to replicate the effects of 3D touch without the need for a special screen technology.
28 May, 2016, 02.31 PM IST
Invisibility Cloaks And 4 More Scientific Wonders That Could Soon Turn To RealityHere is a list of 5 things that seem too good to be true, but do hold a good chance to materialize in the near future, making lives a lot e...
29 Jul, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
Sound-driven devices to control your smartphoneThe researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research drew inspiration from wind instruments in devising these mechanisms, whic...
21 Apr, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
- The whole thing could crack
Track renewal seems to remain a low-priority item for the Railways.
17 Nov, 2009, 03.27 AM IST
- Anti-collision line: Reducing human error
The railway ministry has prepared a multi-pronged scheme to reduce accidents caused by human failure.
27 Feb, 2008, 03.59 AM IST
- Indian students develop 'Sonique' software
Four Indian students have developed a software technology that promises to improve the lives of visually challenged people by enabling them...
11 Aug, 2006, 01.45 PM IST