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If the Egyptians had used these little nuggets inside the pyramids of Giza, they would still have lights on.Science
Power tech: A battery inside a diamond

A new power source from nuclear waste needs no maintenance and can run for 5,000 years.

28 Dec 2016 3:20 AM IST

With this, the Agni-V is almost ready for induction into the Strategic Forces Command.Science
Agni-V test a big success

Agni-V is India's most lethal nuclear-capable, intercontinental, surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

27 Dec 2016 5:44 AM IST

Isros PSLV C36 lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. (Photo: PTI )Science
India test-fires Agni 5 missile with range of over 5,000 kms

The three stage, solid propellant missile is to be test-fired from a mobile launcher from the launch complex-4 of the...

26 Dec 2016 10:30 AM IST

A growing area of research called solid-state thermoelectrics aims to capture that waste heat inside specially designed materials to generate power and increase overall energy efficiency. (Representational image)Science
Soon, devices that convert heat into electricity

Many electrical and mechanical devices, such as car engines, produce heat as a byproduct of their normal operation.

26 Dec 2016 8:16 AM IST

Tantalum carbide (TaC) and hafnium carbide (HfC) are refractory ceramics, meaning they are extraordinarily resistant to heat. (Representational image)Science
World's most heat resistant material found

Researchers from Imperial College London discovered that the melting point of hafnium carbide is the highest ever...

26 Dec 2016 8:09 AM IST

The Seed Vault can store 4.5 million varieties of crops.Science
Know more: An ark in ice

Tucked away within the biting cold of far-flung Norway is a vault that can save humanity from hunger.

25 Dec 2016 2:03 AM IST

If the Egyptians had used these little nuggets inside the pyramids of Giza, they would still have lights on.Science
Power tech: A battery inside a diamond

A new power source from nuclear waste needs no maintenance and can run for 5,000 years.

25 Dec 2016 1:59 AM IST

Pandora (52 miles, 84 kilometers) across orbits Saturn just outside the narrow F ring.Science
NASA's Cassini captures high-resolution image of Saturn's mini-moon...

The image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft is one of the highest-resolution views ever taken of Saturn's moon Pandora.

23 Dec 2016 10:40 AM IST

The one-kilometre (half-mile) \Wattway\ is covered with 2,800 square metres (30,000 square feet) of resin-coated solar panels. (Photo: AFP)Science
Road paved with solar panels powers French town

The world's first solar highway', a road paved with solar panels.

23 Dec 2016 8:36 AM IST

The IIT-B had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ISRO in September 2009, which was later extended in 2014.Science
IIT-B students' micro-satellite Pratham sends signals

The brainchild of two IIT-B students, Pratham weighs 10-kg and is placed at an altitude of 720 km.

20 Dec 2016 8:38 AM IST

people with lighter eyes have less melanocytes allowing light to be more easily absorbed and reflected, making their eyes appear lighter in colour.Science
No blue or green, all eyes brown, says expert

Everyone has melanin in the iris of their eye, and the amount that they have determines their eye colour, says Dr. Gary...

19 Dec 2016 1:59 AM IST

The reality of its two suns was so startling, George Lucas himself agreed to the astronomers nickname for the planet.Science
Nasa to search for Star Wars planets

A real planet in our galaxy reminded scientists so much of Luke Skywalker's home planet, they named it Tatooine .

19 Dec 2016 1:57 AM IST

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