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German Scientists Create Tiny, Printable Batteries
(Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:22:53 PM IST)
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS have developed a battery which weighs less than 1 gram and is less than 1 millimetre thick, according to The Times Of India. The battery, which can be printed in a process similar to silk-screening shirts, could power bank cards or other slim application carriers. “Our goal is to be able to mass produce the batteries at a price of single digit cent range each,” said Dr Andreas Willert, group manager, ENAS. The battery contains no mercury and is in this respect environmentally friendly. Its voltage is 1.5 V, which lies within the normal range. By placing several batteries in a row, voltages of 3 V, 4.5 V and 6 V can also be achieved.
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Sathyabama Satellite To Be Launched In 2010
(Friday, June 26, 2009 1:56:55 PM IST)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch a nano satellite designed and developed by students of Sathyabama University for free. The Sathyabama Satellite, with a payload of 10 kg, will study air and earth surface pollution. "The satellite is in the design stage and we will be able to complete the project, including fabrication, by June 2010," said V Kannan, head, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) design department that includes a team of 27 students to build the satellite, reports The Times Of India.
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Planet Found In Tilted Orbit Around Distant Star
(Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:10:00 PM IST)
The new observations provide a solid measurement of the planet's distinctive tilt, determining the angle of the orbit to be about 37 degrees from the star's equator.
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New Universal Radio Chip Mimics Human Ear
(Thursday, June 04, 2009 10:21:28 AM IST)
The chip is claimed to be faster than any human-designed radio-frequency spectrum analyser.
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NASA Signs $306 Million Deal With Russia
(Tuesday, June 02, 2009 2:18:55 PM IST)
The Russian space agency enters the deal with NASA to ferry its astronauts to the international space station.
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Cerebral Palsy Patients Can Benefit From Robotic Therapy
(Monday, May 25, 2009 10:19:20 AM IST)
Robotic therapy can help reduce impairment and facilitate neuro-development of youngsters with cerebral palsy, says MIT.
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Aussie Scientists Pack Massive Data Onto Single DVD
(Friday, May 22, 2009 10:20:56 AM IST)
Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have developed a DVD technology that can store 2,000 times more data than a conventional DVD.
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IIT-K To Launch Country's Lightest Nano Satellite
(Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:20:41 PM IST)
India will get its lightest nano satellite called Jugnu by this December. The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has reportedly got the green signal from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch its first nano satellite. Weighing less than 3 kg and with most functional qualities of a normal satellite on a small platform, the payload of the satellite will include an indigenously designed camera for near remote sensing and a GPS receiver. The satellite will be launched in the polar orbit from Sriharikota. A team of 12 professors and 40 IIT-K students led by professor and mechanical engineering department head, Nalinaksh S Vyas, have been working on the project since last December, reports Business Standard.
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This Lip-Reading Computer Can Identify Different Languages!
(Monday, April 27, 2009 10:38:22 AM IST)
Scientists in England have developed a computer that can not only read lips, but also tell the difference between different languages.
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India's Spy, Education Satellites Launched Successfully!
(Monday, April 20, 2009 10:41:12 AM IST)
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) rocket has put into orbit the country's first all-weather spy and educational satellites here early Monday morning.
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India To Launch Israeli Spy Satellite
(Monday, April 13, 2009 4:36:48 PM IST)
India will be launching an Israeli spy satellite aboard the PSLV C12 from Sriharikota near Bengaluru city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, in about two weeks time. The launch is considered to be an important mission, keeping in mind the current heightened tension and terrorist strikes that has hit the country hard in recent times. The 300-kg radar-imaging Israeli satellite will be positioned 550 km above the Earth, reports Techtree.com.
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New Method Could Lead To Narrowing Lines On Microchip: MIT
(Friday, April 10, 2009 10:19:32 AM IST)
Such a technique could have a significant impact on chip making, and could also help to enable new work in emerging fields that rely on nano-scale patterning.
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Viruses Could Power Electronic Devices: MIT
(Friday, April 03, 2009 10:08:19 AM IST)
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have revealed that they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery.
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Scientists Build New RFID System To Track Nuclear Materials
(Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:41:33 PM IST)
The new RFID technology is ideally suited for management of nuclear materials during both storage and transportation.
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NASA, Microsoft To Make Planetary Images Available Online!
(Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:02:58 AM IST)
Exciting new images of the moon and Mars from NASA’s orbiting observatories will enable users to explore the universe through the Microsoft WorldWide Telescope.
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MIT Faculty Open Access To Scholarly Articles
(Monday, March 23, 2009 1:22:47 PM IST)
The new open access resolution will now remove barriers to making all of MIT's research openly available to the world.
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Graphene Is The Key To Superfast Chips: MIT
(Monday, March 23, 2009 10:13:28 AM IST)
New research findings at MIT could lead to microchips that operate at much higher speeds than is possible with today's standard silicon chips.
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India Needs More Satellite Capacity To Satisfy Market Demand
(Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:57:32 PM IST)
At the India Satellite Forum 2009, the officials share insights on the growth prospects of India's satellite services market.
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ISRO Picks ITT Connectors For Chandrayaan-1
(Friday, March 13, 2009 2:51:37 PM IST)
ITT's Micro-D connectors are used to transmit information on data input and conversion equipment on the spacecraft.
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NASA To Develop Planetary Skin With Cisco
(Saturday, March 07, 2009 10:19:26 AM IST)
NASA and Cisco will work together to develop the Planetary Skin as an online collaborative platform to capture and analyse data from satellite, airborne, sea- and land-based sensors across the globe.
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The Best Science Is Done By Young People: PM
(Monday, January 05, 2009 11:32:40 AM IST)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls upon universities and research institutions to promote younger talent and allow youth to lead.
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BSNL Launches IPTV
(Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:03:30 PM IST)
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), in association with Smart Digivision Pvt Ltd, has announced the launch of Interactive Personalized Television and Video Services (IPTV) for its customers. The Transmission of content through Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system implies a system wherein digital content services are delivered to subscribing customers using a broadband internet connection, as reported by The Economic Times.
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India Preparing To Launch Bhuvan To Combat Google Earth
(Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:09:55 PM IST)
India is all set to launch Bhuvan in March 2009 to combat Google Earth. Google Earth is providing high resolution data in the order of less than a metre. But the data is two to three years old. It cannot be of much use for any real-time exercise. But Bhuvan, to be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will get the images from the satellites and provide high resolution imagery data of the order of five metres. This can be of use for real-time exercises like disaster management and military operations, reports Hindu.
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World's Fastest Graphene Transistor: Courtesy IBM
(Monday, December 22, 2008 10:22:39 AM IST)
IBM Research has developed what it claims to be the world's fastest graphene field-effect transistor, operating at 26 GHz.
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Science And Engineering Research Board Bill Gets Parliament Approval!
(Saturday, December 20, 2008 10:19:52 AM IST)
The bill seeking a provision to constitute a board for promoting basic research in science and engineering and providing funds to scientists to encourage scientific research in the country was approved by the Parliament on Friday, after being passed by the Rajya Sabha with voice vote, reports News on Air.
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