‘Bacterial rope, DNA chips to shape Indian biotech scene’
September 4th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS)Material like bacterial rope and DNA chips will shape up the 2050 scene as the Indian biotechnology sector leapfrogs into the future, eminent scientist Pushpa M. Bhargava ... Read more...
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Stronger than steel ‘paper’ to make cars!
April 29th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 29 (IANS) A composite material based on paper thin graphite and 10 times stronger than steel is set to revolutionise the automotive, aviation, electrical and optical industries, ... Read more...
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New novel metals - stronger than steel, as mouldable as plastic
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Yale University scientists have developed novel metal alloys that can be moulded into virtually any shape and are stronger than steel.Jan Schroers and his team have shown that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New body armour for soldiers
January 14th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) A new body armour - bullet-proof custard - could help save soldiers' lives.
It is made up of a substance that absorbs the force of a shot or ... Read more...
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Now, a glass stronger than steel
January 11th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) A new type of glass, stronger and tougher than steel, has been developed and tested by a team of US researchers.What's more, even better versions of this new ... Read more...
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Carbon nanotubes twice as strong as once believed
September 16th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 16 (ANI): Scientists have reported that carbon nanotubes - those tiny particles poised to revolutionize electronics, medicine, and other areas - are much bigger in the strength department than anyone ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New plant-mimicking photovoltaic cells that self-repair sun damage
September 6th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 6 (ANI): MIT scientists have developed new self-assembling photovoltaic technology that can not only mimic a plant's ability to convert sunlight into energy but also repair itself from damage that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How spiders spin their silk
May 13th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 13 (ANI): Spider silk is a fascinating material. It is stronger than steel and any available man-made fiber, and scientists have long puzzled over how to develop a material with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Laser-powered space elevators in race to win NASA competition
November 5th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 5 (ANI): Laser-powered space elevators are taking part in a NASA-backed competition in the Mojave Desert.The Space Elevator Games are held to find the best way to send a robotic ... Read more...
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New graphite-based nano-material may herald next generation of electronic devices
September 3rd, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 3 (ANI): An international team of researchers has designed a new graphite-based, magnetic nano-material that acts as a semiconductor and could help material scientists create the next generation of electronic ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bake a plane, save it from structural damage
May 28th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 28 (IANS) Researchers are developing a new technology that involves baking the material that make up a plane to ensure the structural safety of the next generation of more fuel ... Read more...
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Star crust found to be 10 billion times stronger than steel
May 7th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A new research by a scientist has shown that the crusts of neutron stars are 10 billion times stronger than steel or any other of the earth's strongest ... Read more...
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Simple process makes thin nanoribbons for conductive products
April 16th, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): Scientists at Rice University, US, have uncovered a room-temperature chemical process that splits carbon nanotubes to make flat nanoribbons, which can be used to create basic elements for ... Read more...
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Crust of neutron stars 10 billion times stronger than steel
April 15th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15 (ANI): New simulations indicate that the crust of neutron stars is 10 billion times stronger than steel.According to a report in New Scientist, this finding makes the surface of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, robots could have muscles stronger than steel
March 20th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 20 (ANI): Scientists have created a new material that is stronger than steel and stiffer than diamond, weighs little more than its volume in air, and could be the ... Read more...
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Scientists create glass thats harder and tougher than stainless steel
March 18th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 18 (ANI): A team of scientists has made a new type of glass from opaque titanium and zirconium, which is harder, tougher and weighs less than stainless steel.According ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Icelandic designer creates world’’s first bulletproof handkerchief
October 23rd, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 23 (ANI): Keeping in mind well-dressed gentlemen with dangerous lifestyles, an Icelandic designer has created the world''s first bulletproof handkerchief.The life-saving accessory is made from Kevlar, which is five ... Read more...
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Hi-tech sports goods for Beijing Olympics
August 8th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Saurabh Yadav
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) As the Beijing Olympics start Friday, sports goods companies around the world have readied cutting-edge technologies, ranging from improvements over existing ones to the almost ... Read more...
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Carbon nanotubes as bad as asbestos, says study
May 21st, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 21(IANS) Long, thin carbon nanotubes might be as harmful as asbestos in the long run, if inhaled in sufficient quantities, according to a study. The study sought to evaluate whether ... Read more...
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