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Scientists have finally developed a real-life Spider-Man sticky-web gadget

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

What are self-healing roads that India may introduce to tackle the big pothole problem?

Firstpost

India has a serious problem of potholes. Now, to tackle this menace, the National Highways Authority of India is considering adopting a technology of self-healing roads. The National Highways Authority of India is, in fact, beginning work on adopting a new technology that would allow roads to heal and for potholes to become history. “This could increase the lifespan of …

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1 year, 7 months ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Bacterial ‘syringes’ for drug delivery in humans

The Hindu

Published : May 04, 2023 11:00 IST - 3 MINS READ Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and the Broad Institute, have harnessed a natural bacterial system to develop a new approach to protein delivery in human cells and animals. It is known that eCISs can naturally target insect and mouse cells, …

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2 years, 2 months ago

IIT Mandi researchers use microwaves, eco-friendly chemicals to recover glass fibres from decommissioned wind turbine blades

India Today

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi have used microwaves to recycle polymer composites to make wind turbine blades. At the end of the service life of the wind turbine blades, the de-commissioned structures, composed of glass fibres in epoxy polymers are demolished and either landfilled or incinerated. Furthermore, restrictions on landfill disposal and fluctuating raw material costs could …

Wind Wind Energy Glass Fibres Turbine Blades Iit Mandi

2 years, 6 months ago

Biodegradable coating can be sprayed on food to keep it fresh for 50 per cent longer

Daily Mail

There's nothing more annoying than leaving leftovers in the fridge, only to find they've gone off when you go to use them. Researchers from Rutgers School of Public Health have developed a coating that can be sprayed on food – and say it keeps products fresh for 50 per cent longer. Researchers from Rutgers School of Public Health have developed …

Food Packaging Eat Three Days Researchers Fibres Coating

2 years, 6 months ago

New world record for data speed is 100,000 times faster than 5G

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Researchers in Japan have achieved a world record for data transmission using standard …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Study suggests high-fibre diet can reduce risk of dementia

Hindustan Times

Fibre is something that every dietician suggests for better health. A latest study suggests that consuming foods rich in fibre reduces risk of dementia. "Dementia is a devastating disease that usually requires long-term care," said the lead author of the study Professor Kazumasa Yamagishi. It's also possible that dietary fibre may reduce other risk factors for dementia, such as body …

Health Diet Dementia Risk Study Reduce Fibre

3 years, 9 months ago

Cost-effective, light-based monitoring of health of power lines

The Hindu

Researchers at IIT Madras have demonstrated that by using Raman thermometry on fibre optic cables, they can achieve monitoring of power transmission cables. They wanted Prof. Srinivasan to certify that the glass fibre they were planning to include for communication purposes along with their power cables was indeed an optical fibre. The company had figured that they would save this …

Temperature Light Power Power Lines Fibre Raman Srinivasan

4 years ago

A new study uses machine intelligence to hasten brain mapping

Hindustan Times

Researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University have discovered a new way to use machine intelligence for accelerating brain mapping technique. Professor Kenji Doya, who leads the Neural Computation Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University said, “Working out how all the different brain regions are connected what we call the ‘connectome’ of …

Machine Set Different Researchers Fibres Algorithms Parameters

4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19: Homemade masks release fibres into air, important to wash them, say scientists

India TV News

While surgical and N95 masks cut down the amount of aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking and coughing, scientists say in the case of homemade cloth face coverings, the fabric which traps the droplets may release a large amount of fibres into the air, underscoring the importance of washing them. They set up experiments to measure the flow of particles …

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