Often referred to as “liquid smoke, aerogel is a synthetic porous, ultralight material derived from a gel, in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with a gas

Chemists cook up three atom-thick electronic sheets

30 Apr 2015

Ames Laboratory researchers create cheaper alloy for use in high-performance magnets

28 Apr 2015

Expanding the reach of metallic glass

23 Apr 2015

New manufacturing process could yield better solar cells, faster chips

18 Apr 2015

Scientists create quick-charging hybrid supercapacitors

16 Apr 2015

Packing heat: new fluid makes untapped geothermal energy cleaner

16 Apr 2015

New paint makes tough self-cleaning surfaces

09 Apr 2015

Aluminum battery from Stanford offers safe alternative to conventional batteries

08 Apr 2015

Researchers develop aluminium battery that charges smartphones in a minute

08 Apr 2015

Apart from personal devices, the new aluminum-ion battery, that is both greener and safer, could be used to store renewable energy on the electrical grid

An adhesive that could work underwater, in wet conditions for medical, construction, manufacturing industries

07 Apr 2015

New kind of “tandem” solar cell developed

By By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 27 Mar 2015

Researchers combine two types of photovoltaic material to make a cell that harnesses more sunlight

Caltech scientists develop 'cool' process to make better graphene

27 Mar 2015

Metals used in high-tech products face future supply risks

26 Mar 2015

Stanford engineers' new manufacturing process could yield better solar cells, faster chips

25 Mar 2015

Plasmonic ceramic materials key to advances in nanophotonics for extreme operational conditions

24 Mar 2015

Mathematical approach provides a new step in resolving the mystery of glass

23 Mar 2015

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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful

By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024

In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!

COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions

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The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank

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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp

India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket

02 Apr 2023

Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent 

Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock

06 Mar 2023

Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation