Microsoft is doing its part in making the earth pollution free by offering companies an environment-friendly platform called ‘Smart Energy Azure Demonstration’ that can help firms track their energy emissions on a nearly real-time basis. Continue reading How Microsoft Cloud helps companies track carbon emissions
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Revealed: Goldfish make alcohol to survive without oxygen
A team of scientists has uncovered how goldfish survive the harsh winters beneath frozen lakes by producing alcohol. Continue reading Revealed: Goldfish make alcohol to survive without oxygen
Decoded: How brain recognises familiar faces
US researchers have discovered two previously unknown areas of the brain that help humans process familiar and unfamiliar faces differently. Continue reading Decoded: How brain recognises familiar faces
Twitter announces first worldwide video relay
Twitter on Wednesday announced the world’s first creator-based video relay which will feature more than 24 hours of continuous content from nearly 40 creators across the globe—including seven prominent personalities from India. Continue reading Twitter announces first worldwide video relay
Saliva-powered battery could run diagnostic applications
Researchers have shown that a battery activated by spit has the potential to power point-of-care diagnostic applications in extreme conditions. Continue reading Saliva-powered battery could run diagnostic applications
Twitter may bring ‘Night Mode’ to desktops
After rolling out ‘Night Mode’ feature for smartphones earlier this year, Micro-blogging platform Twitter may soon bring it to desktops. Continue reading Twitter may bring ‘Night Mode’ to desktops
Milky Way dotted with 100 million black holes
After conducting a cosmic inventory of sorts to calculate and categorise stellar-remnant black holes, astronomers have determined that the Milky Way is home to about 100 million of the enigmatic, dark objects—far more than expected. Continue reading Milky Way dotted with 100 million black holes
Tiny gold particles may improve cancer treatments
A tiny medical device containing gold nanoparticles could boost the effects of cancer medication and reduce its harm, suggests new research. Continue reading Tiny gold particles may improve cancer treatments
Now a device that heals organs with a single touch
Researchers, led by one of Indian-origin, have developed a new device that can non-invasively convert skin cells into elements of any organ with a single touch, a finding that may help repair injured tissues, blood vessels and nerves. Continue reading Now a device that heals organs with a single touch
Action video games may affect memory, up Alzheimer’s risk
Is your teenaged son addicted to playing action video games? Beware, it can reduce episodic memory and spatial navigation, and increase the risk of developing brain disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, researchers have warned. Continue reading Action video games may affect memory, up Alzheimer’s risk