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NASA makes ‘windfall’ discovery of 715 new planetsSubscriber Only

February 27, 2014 14:45 IST

The research team used a technique called verification by multiplicity, which relies in part on the logic of probability.

Future computer can be termed on and off using lightSubscriber Only

February 26, 2014 18:05 IST

Kar and Jung's devices - which are the first to integrate electronic and optical properties on a single electronic chip represent a critical breakthrough in making this dream computer a reality.

Water vapour found on Jupiter-like planetSubscriber Only

February 25, 2014 15:24 IST

The new technique could help researchers learn about how many planets with water - like Earth - exist within our galaxy, researchers said.

Earth’s crust is actually 4.4 billion years oldSubscriber Only

February 24, 2014 15:35 IST

The study was conducted using a new technique called atom-probe tomography that permitted scientists to accurately establish earth's age.

Under the skinSubscriber Only

February 23, 2014 00:58 IST

Science is now not just scratching the surface to understand why we itch

You could soon be running cars on the power of thought. Let the expert tell you howSubscriber Only

February 21, 2014 16:50 IST

Dean Aslam explains his project with mind-controlled robots that have applications for operating drones, prosthetics, smart homes

World’s most powerful terahertz laser chip developedSubscriber Only

February 19, 2014 16:06 IST

British researchers have built the world's most powerful terahertz laser chip that may enable improved security scanning.

Aus scientists discover new marsupial known for ‘marathon’ mating sessionsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2014 10:04 IST

Scientists in Australia have discovered a new marsupial species known for its over-enthusiastic mating sessions.

New smartphone can send scents via SMS, Tweets or email, say scientistsSubscriber Only

February 12, 2014 16:38 IST

Scientists have developed a new smartphone called oPhone that can send scents through SMS, email or tweets.

Teenager’s novel innovation to minimise two-wheeler injuriesSubscriber Only

February 4, 2014 20:52 IST

Nerkar's innovation was mentioned by former President APJ Abdul Kalam in his inaugural speech Tuesday.

Alien life may have evolved just after Big BangSubscriber Only

February 2, 2014 13:36 IST

Scientists say that exoplanet may have been able to support life in distant past, warmed by relic radiation left over from Big Bang.

A new technique developed by researchers makes glass less brittle so that if it is dropped it simply bends. Reuters

Soon, glass that bends but doesn’t breakSubscriber Only

January 30, 2014 16:44 IST

Previous attempts to recreate the structures of nacre have proved to be challenging, according to Barthelat.

The Moon mission will be the US space agency's first attempt to demonstrate in-situ resource utilisation beyond Earth. (Reuters)

NASA to make water on Moon and oxygen on MarsSubscriber Only

January 30, 2014 16:14 IST

The Moon mission will be the US space agency's first attempt to demonstrate in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) beyond Earth.

Find of the century: A new river dolphin in BrazilSubscriber Only

January 28, 2014 15:24 IST

The discovery of the dolphin species "Inia araguaiaensis" was announced earlier this week

This artist rendering released by NASA shows the NASA rover Opportunity on the surface of Mars. (AP Photo/NASA)

NASA rover finds Mars had life-friendly fresh waterSubscriber Only

January 24, 2014 12:50 IST

Opportunity is examining the rim of the Endeavour Crater and has driven 38.7 kilometres from where it landed on January 24, 2004.

Internet may help predict disease outbreakSubscriber Only

January 19, 2014 16:10 IST

The study found that social media and micoblogs including Twitter and Facebook could also be effective in detecting disease outbreaks.

EXPRESS READING: Nest, Google’s Smart Contact Lenses and Apple in ChinaSubscriber Only

January 19, 2014 10:05 IST

The best tech reads from around the web. This week’s readings are focused on John Legere, Nest, Google's Smart Contact Lenses,

Brain can ‘see’ in the blink of an eyeSubscriber Only

January 17, 2014 16:58 IST

The study was published in the journal Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics.

Why birds fly in V formation decodedSubscriber Only

January 16, 2014 14:38 IST

Researchers found that birds flap their wings at just the right time so as maximise an updraft and minimise a downdraft.

New model helps predict when cyberattacks may happenSubscriber Only

January 16, 2014 14:10 IST

Focusing on the timing of cyber conflict, the model analyses when an attacker is most motivated to exploit a system.

In boost to infertility treatment, govt allows import of frozen embryosSubscriber Only

January 16, 2014 13:15 IST

Allowing the import of human embryos for artificial reproduction will open up a huge segment of the medical tourism market.

Younger people seem to have better memories because they are able to retrieve them in higher definition, scientists have found. (Reuters)

Younger people have ‘high definition’ memories, can retrieve them better than the agedSubscriber Only

January 15, 2014 14:50 IST

Younger people seem to have better memories because they are able to retrieve them in higher definition, scientists have found.

White sharks can live for 70 years and longerSubscriber Only

January 9, 2014 14:14 IST

Researchers used radiocarbon dating to determine age estimates for adult white sharks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

This image provided by NASA, shows rover tracks disappearing toward the horizon in a sea of sand between the craters Endurance and Victoria on the Meridiani Plains.

Mars rover photographs featured at US museumSubscriber Only

January 8, 2014 15:58 IST

Ten years after NASA landed two rovers on Mars for a 90-day mission, one is still exploring, and the project has generated hundreds of thousands of images from the planet’s surface. Now the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is presenting more than 50 of the best photographs from the two rovers known as Spirit […]