Sci-Tech
India demonstrates anti-satellite missile capability, stands tall as space power: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India had demonstrated anti-satellite missile capability by shooting down a live satellite, describing it as a rare achievement that puts the country...
Read moreIndia sets target for engineering exports at $ 200 billion by 2025
India can achieve a three-fold "aspirational" increase in its engineering exports to reach USD 200 billion by 2025, if concerted efforts are made by the government and industry to develop...
Read moreISRO unveils ‘Young Scientist’ programme to train students in space science
State-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday announced the launch of its Young Scientist programme to train class 9 students in space technology and its applications. “ISRO has launched...
Read moreSpider silk could be used as robotic muscle: Study
Spider silk, known as one of the strongest materials for its weight, turns out to have another unusual property. It might lead to new kinds of artificial muscles or robotic...
Read moreResearchers find way to turn algae into fuel
Biofuel experts have been working to find an economically-viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power various types of vehicles. An unusually rapid method to deliver biocrude oil...
Read moreGoogle launches ‘Bolo’ to tutor children to read Hindi, English
Tech giant Google on Wednesday unveiled a new app 'Bolo' that aims to help children in primary school learn to read in Hindi and English. The free app, which is...
Read more‘Astrocomb’ to help hunt for planets, alien life
Scientists have developed an astrocomb, a tool that precisely measures frequencies or colours of light, which can help widen the search for Earth-like planets, and perhaps extraterrestrial life. The custom-made...
Read moreArtificial intelligence to pinpoint fake dating profiles
Scientists have developed new Artificial Intelligence (AI) based computing algorithms for dating apps and websites that 'think' like humans to pinpoint fake profiles designed to con victims out of thousands...
Read moreScientists discover flying squirrels that turn hot-pink
Squirrels are cute, and it turns out that one flying type of squirrel also turns pink. A new study reveals that scientists have discovered that the North American flying squirrel...
Read moreClimate change may destroy Bengal tiger’s home, study suggests
Last coastal stronghold of an iconic predator, the endangered Bengal tiger, could be destroyed by climate change and rising sea levels over the next 50 years, a recent study claims....
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