For the first time, scientists watched in surprise as a lone orca, known as Starboard, killed a great white shark. This never-before-seen event happened in Mossel Bay, South Africa. Starboard ripped off the shark’s left pectoral fin, ending its life in less than two minutes, reported in African Journal of […]
SCIENCE AND TECH
Seagate, a leading provider of data storage solutions has announced the launch of the Exos 30 TB hard drive, which is the largest and most advanced hard drive on the market. The Exos 30 TB hard drive uses Mozaic 3+ technologies, which combine heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR), plasmonic writer, spintronic […]
A recent study conducted by researchers from St. John’s Research Institute and Medical College, India challenges the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) calcium supplementation recommendations for preventing preeclampsia in pregnant women. The study, titled ‘Two Randomised Trials of Low-Dose Calcium Supplementation in Pregnancy,’ was published in The New England Journal of […]
A team of researchers from McGill University in Canada has recently made a groundbreaking discovery related to a rare skeletal disorder known as spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (SED). This disorder affects the structure and development of the bones and joints, causing problems such as short stature, limb deformities, joint pain, and heart […]
Scientists have discovered the secret behind one of the most effective cloud-makers in the atmosphere: feldspar. Feldspar is a common mineral that makes up about half of the Earth’s crust and is also found on other planets. It has a special property that allows it to create ice crystals from […]
In a significant medical advancement, researchers from Northumbria University in the UK and Boğaziçi University in Turkey have unveiled a groundbreaking contact lens equipped with micro-sensors designed to detect changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) in the eye, which is a sign of glaucoma. The innovative technology aims to address a […]
Solar Thermal Forward Osmosis Seawater Desalination System, Ends Water Scarcity Solar Thermal Forward Osmosis Seawater Desalination: Narippaiyur, a village in the Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu, a drought-prone region in the state’s southeast corner, benefited 20,000 litres of freshwater produced from seawater per day after installing a solar thermal Forward […]
India’s first Internet Exchange celebrates its 18th Foundation Day; Free 10GB to every .IN user India’s first Internet Exchange NIXI: On June 19, 2021, the National Internet Exchange of India, NIXI celebrated its 18th Foundation Day. NIXI has been working to help India’s Internet ecosystem since 1996. NIXI, India’s first […]
ARCI Researchers says coating carbon on lithium metal oxide electrode doubles the battery life Carbon Coating, Doubles life of lithium-ion batteries: ARCI Researchers discovered a low-cost method for coating carbon on lithium metal oxide electrodes used in lithium-ion batteries. Because of the protective carbon covering, the life of lithium-ion batteries […]