Images captured by an amateur astronomer in Argentina has helped scientists obtain their first view of the initial burst of light from the explosion of a massive star. Continue reading Amateur astronomer snaps exploding star’s rare first light
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Samsung brings world’s first ‘Wind-Free’ AC to India
Samsung India on Thursday announced to bring the world’s first “Wind-Free” air conditioner to the country, starting from Rs50,950. Continue reading Samsung brings world’s first ‘Wind-Free’ AC to India
Indian scientists develop test bed to generate clean energy
Indian scientists have developed a supercritical Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Brayton test facility at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here to generate clean energy from power plants, including solar thermal, the premier institute said on Thursday. Continue reading Indian scientists develop test bed to generate clean energy
New iPhone app to aid heart attack survivors
A new iPhone-based app may help patients who survived a heart attack to maintain their health and reduce the number of hospital readmissions, according to a study. Continue reading New iPhone app to aid heart attack survivors
Artificial eye to help correct blurry images
Inspired by the human eye, researchers have developed an adaptive metalens—essentially a flat, electronically controlled artificial eye—that automatically stretches to simultaneously focus and correct several factors that contribute to blurry images. Continue reading Artificial eye to help correct blurry images
SpaceX launches world’s most powerful rocket
SpaceX successfully launched the world’s most powerful rocket, a towering behemoth known as the Falcon Heavy that tore through the sky with the thundering force of 18 Boeing 747 jetliners. Continue reading SpaceX launches world’s most powerful rocket
NASA prepares deep space atomic clock for test flight
NASA has said it is preparing to send its deep space atomic clock on a test flight in 2018 as a hosted payload on General Atomic’s Orbital Test Bed spacecraft aboard the US Air Force Space Technology Program (STP-2) mission. Continue reading NASA prepares deep space atomic clock for test flight
Google Photos gets AI-powered video feature
Google India launched a feature on Google Photos that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help users create and share videos ahead of Valentine’s Day. Continue reading Google Photos gets AI-powered video feature
Titan ocean re-created in lab to test NASA submarine
As NASA plans to launch a real submarine into Titan seas in the next 20 years, researchers at Washington State University have re-created an alien ocean in a laboratory. Continue reading Titan ocean re-created in lab to test NASA submarine
3-D printed shape-shifting gel could deliver drugs
Engineers have invented a printing method for a smart gel that could be used to create materials for transporting small molecules like water or drugs to human organs. Continue reading 3-D printed shape-shifting gel could deliver drugs