‘Bulletproof’ case for your iPhone
April 16th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) A Japanese firm called Marudai has unveiled a $650 bulletproof case for your iPhone.It could offer the perfect protection for those planning to recreate the infamous ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
New microscope helps create dazzling 3-D movies of live cells
March 5th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): Scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus have invented a new microscope that will let researchers use an exquisitely thin sheet of light to peer ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Get your skates on the ice in Shimla
November 21st, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Nov 21 (IANS) As the chill sets in timely this winter, it brings along with it the sublime promise of fun-filled skating sessions again in Asia's only natural ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
‘Onion layer technology’ capacitor could power phone, laptop for days
September 1st, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): Using the onion's multi-layered design as inspiration, scientists have created a new super capacitor that is cheaper, more compact and powerful enough to power your laptop or phone ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, batteries that could recharge within 10 minutes
July 18th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): Scientists have developed new battery materials that could enable electric vehicles, power tools and even cell phones to recharge in minutes.In collaboration with Vorbeck Materials Corp. of Jessup, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Artificial skin with optical sensors to give robots ‘humanly’ touch
December 2nd, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Belgian scientists have developed what they call a flexible "skin" with optical sensors that would give robots a more human touch.According to lead researcher Jeroen Missinne at Ghent ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Manali gets season’s first snowfall (Lead, changing dateline)
November 9th, 2009 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 9 (IANS) Popular tourist resort of Manali saw the season's first snowfall Monday as severe cold intensified across Himachal Pradesh, the meteorological office said.
Hills overlooking Manali were ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Baldness cure may lie in stem cells
June 14th, 2009 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): It's time for people with receding hairline to cheer up - Australian scientists are trying to cure baldness by using stem cells to grow a potentially endless supply ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Enabling graphene-based technology via chemical functionalization
May 18th, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): A team of scientists has identified conditions for enabling graphene-based technology through chemical functionalization.Graphene is an atomically thin sheet of carbon that has attracted significant attention due to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Raindrops splash before they hit the ground
April 27th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): In a new research that involved the use of computer simulations, scientists have shown that raindrops actually splash just a few microseconds before hitting the ground.A liquid drop ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Squeezing light out of quantum dots may lead to advanced laser technology
April 3rd, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 3 (ANI): Researchers at McGill University, Canada, have successfully amplified light with so-called "colloidal quantum dots," a technology that could lead to forward leaps in lasers, telecom and optical computing.Over ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Liquid saltwater on Mars detected by NASAs Phoenix Lander
March 18th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 18 (ANI): A new analysis by a group of mission scientists has determined that salty, liquid water has been detected on a leg of the Mars Phoenix Lander and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cosmetic dentistry assures you that perfect smile, confidence
March 8th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Pupul Dutta
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Not happy with your smile? Conscious that your teeth aren't milky white? Or embarrassed with that crooked incisor? Fret no longer. A fat wallet and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Quantum lubricant could be used to keep nanomachines rolling
January 8th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): A team of scientists has observed a quantum effect that causes objects to repel one another, which could be used to lubricate future nanomachines.According to a report ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sikhs throng Pakistan shrine for Baisakhi
April 12th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by admin
By Muhammad Najeeb
Hasanabdal (Pakistan), April 12 (IANS) More than 20,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world, including India, have started arriving at Panja Sahib in Hasanabdal, some 60 km from Islamabad, ... Read more...
Posted in World |