THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (TIP): A scientist from Kerala has discovered three new species of oil-degrading bacteria from industrial waste. Dr R B Smitha of the Malabar Botanical Garden (MBG) in Kozhikode discovered one new species of Pseudomonas […]
MELBOURNE (TIP): In a key discovery against HIV, researchers have shown that an anti-cancer drug can activate hidden HIV to levels readably detectable in the blood by standard methods. The anti-cancer drug romidepsin increased the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government has identified over a dozen blue-chip public sector companies for disinvestment during the current financial year and plans a second exchange-traded fund (ETF) as it tries to scale the stiff […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Merchandise exports grew 10.22 per cent to $26.4 billion in June from $24.02 billion in the same month last year, driven by strong demand for engineering goods, ready-made garments and petroleum products. […]
MUMBAI: A week after Budget announcement, the Reserve Bank today issued draft guidelines for setting up of ‘local feel’ small banks, which will disburse small-ticket loans to farmers and businesses. The central bank also issued […]
MUMBAI/BANGALORE (TIP): Embassy Office Parks, a joint venture between private equity firm Blackstone Group and office space developer Embassy Group, is in advanced talks to acquire three large IT parks spread over two million sq […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Near-earth asteroids provide a unique opportunity to test the new technologies and capabilities we need for future human missions to Mars, Nasa has said. Nasa will mark 45 years of the first human […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Beauty might lie in the eye of the beholder, but if Google has its way, so will medical diagnostics. In the first step towards designing miniature technology products that can monitor body functions […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Everybody knows that sunflowers track the sun as it rises in the east every morning and sets in the West every evening. It has been assumed that light rays from the sun […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Do you often dream about extraterrestrial life beyond earth? Nasa scientists are engaged in proving your dreams to be true. In a panel discussion held at Nasa headquarters in Washington, DC, experts outlined […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Researchers have discovered that water could have flowed on the surface of Mars with the help of salt present in the Martian soil that can melt ice. The findings reveal that Martian […]
TOKYO (TIP): A team of Japanese animators and engineers unveiled plans to build a moving 18-metre tall Gundam robot, in a nod to millions of science fiction fans. The “Mobile Suit Gundam” anime series first […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Voyager 1, the spacecraft that is now over 19 billion kilometers from the Earth, has reported a sudden burst of tinkling bells from around it. Travelling in a region where no manmade […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified the fossilised remains of an extinct giant bird that could be the world’s biggest such. Named “Pelagornis sandersi,” the bird lived 25 to 28 million years […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers have developed new molten air rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles which have a significantly higher storage capacity than lithium batteries. While electric vehicles offer many advantages, at least one barrier stands in […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Imagine walking robots powered by muscle cells and controlled with electrical pulses that can give them an unprecedented command over their function. Engineers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated a […]
LONDON (TIP): Nasa’s experimental flying saucer, which was being used to test technologies for future Mars landings, hurtled down and crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Kauai, Hawaii, after its parachute failed to deploy. Nasa […]
MUMBAI (TIP): In the first-ever mission of its kind which will make 24 measurements each second, Nasa on July 1 launched a flight dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced gas driving changes […]
LONDON (TIP): British researchers have developed a James Bond-style camera that can peer around corners to see people or objects. The technology could someday allow troops to obtain information without breaking cover or be fitted […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized ‘diamond’ about 900 light-years away in space, which is possibly the coldest, faintest white dwarf star ever detected. This ancient stellar remnant is so cool that its carbon […]
The search for an affordable drug to treat hypertension without side effects has led scientists to the Indian kitchen. Some spices and condiments commonly used in Indian soups, curries and rasam, when taken in a […]
Over the last few years, drones have been finding jobs in industry. They are used for gathering news, checking crops on farms, as well as photographing houses for real estate agents, and — at least […]
MELBOURNE (TIP): Australian researchers have used photons — single particles of light — to simulate quantum particles travelling through time. University of Queensland researchers used photons to simulate quantum particles travelling through time and study […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Harvard engineering professor David Edwards has invented a new device along with his former student, Rachel Field, that can send ‘aromas’ through mobile messages. Paris-based Vapor Communications, the startup behind the scent-based messaging […]
Scientists have created a new biofuel to get the cars running using ground coffee. The study by University of Bath found that different varieties of coffee, including Robusta and Arabica, have reasonably standard composition and […]
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