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London, March 1 (IANS) Researchers have developed electronic films that can be bent and stretched up to four times their original length. The researchers believe that the new films that are almost as flexible as…
London, March 1 (IANS) A team of researchers, including one of Indian origin, has found that in the last decade there has been a ten percent rise in people above 50 with more than one…
New York, March 1 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new technology called device fingerprinting that could help address the unique security challenges of the electrical grid and other cyber-physical systems. “Device fingerprinting is a unique…
Sydney, March 1 (IANS) Fitbit — one of the most popular physical activity-monitoring device — is a valid and reliable way of monitoring physical actions of cardiac patients, finds a study. The research showed that…
New York, March 1 (IANS) Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a new and more reliable source of acoustic-gravity waves that may help scientists detect an upcoming tsunami early. Acoustic-gravity waves are…
New York, March 1 (IANS) An Indian-origin scientist has developed a new one atom-thick flat material that could upstage the wonder material graphene for having properties allowing it to be used in advance digital technology….
London, March 1 (IANS) While electrical stimulation has been used for years to treat patients suffering from conditions such as stroke, depression and bipolar disorder, new research suggests that the method can also be used…
London, March 1 (IANS) Children with frequent snoring and breathing problems during sleep are prone to an increased risk of poor concentration level and learning abilities, finds a study. The study showed that while periodic…
New York, March 1 (IANS) Do hunger pangs hit you at the sight of guilty pleasures like cookies, candy and chips, even after having a full-course meal? If yes, blame it on sleep deprivation. According…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) NASA scientists are closer to solving the mystery of how Mars’ moon Phobos was formed. In late November and early December 2015, NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission made…
Brasilia, March 1 (IANS) Brazil has started the construction of a new research station in Antarctica, four years after a fire destroyed its Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station, the media reported on Tuesday. The new station…
By Vikas Datta Title: Chilled – How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again; Author: Tom Jackson; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 272; Price: Rs. 499 What one measure can bring down the modern civilisation?…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) The US space agency has finally given green signal for preliminary design of a “low-boom” supersonic passenger plane that will take people places with an unimaginable speed. This is the first…
Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) China plans to conduct more than 20 satellite launch missions in 2016, which positions China to exceed launches by the US, an official from the country’s Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation…
Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) Scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a stronger version of a smart glass that allows users to text a message or type in key…
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Biological anthropologists have for the first time used a 3D technology to study the fragile teeth of children who lived between the 11th and 15th centuries, revealing how diet varied among…
New York, Feb 29 (IANS) Neurostimulation, a brain stimulation technique originally developed to help patients with brain injuries such as strokes and depression, can also be used to improve learning and skill retention in pilots,…
London, Feb 29 (IANS) With the rise in sea levels, costs of climatic damages like floods are also increasing constantly at a higher rate, impacting the coastal regions of the world, says a study. “When…
Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) A Mars-like laboratory in the driest place on Earth is helping NASA scientists study the limits of life and test drilling and life-detection technologies that might be sent to Red Planet…