Science
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Rajesh Ramanathan: Soon, clothes that clean themselves with light
Sydney– The day when you can look tidy even without washing your clothes does not seem too distant as researchers,…
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Two Indian-Americans win first place in science contest
New York–Breaking a three-year dry spell for Indian-Americans, two 17-year-old high school students have won the top prize of $150,000…
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Museum of Science to honor the Deshpande Foundation and Google on April 14
BOSTON– The Museum of Science Boston, the nation’s first science museum with a comprehensive strategy and infrastructure to foster technological…
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Indian researcher-led team discovers new frog species in Karnataka
Bengaluru– An Indian-led team of international researchers has discovered a new thumbnail-sized species of a frog near the coastal town…
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What brain does when you reveal more on Facebook
London–In a first such experiment, scientists have configured a network of brain regions involved in self-disclosure as people post about…
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17 Indians to explore Antarctica for climate change impact
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru–About 150 explorers from 26 countries, including 17 young Indians, are sailing to Antarctica on Sunday on…
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Indian-origin physicist discovers material better than graphene
New York– An Indian-origin scientist has developed a new one atom-thick flat material that could upstage the wonder material graphene…
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Indian-origin researcher: Move over drones, bat-inspired micro air vehicles coming soon
London– Inspired by bats, a team led by an Indian-origin researcher has successfully tested unique membrane wings that work like…
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Harvard’s Musunuru and five other Indian-Americans among early-career scientists honored by President Obama
By INE Wire CANBRIDGE, MA–President Obama has named 106 researchers, including six of Indian origin, as recipients of the Presidential…
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30 million year old fossil flowers found preserved in amber
New York–Researchers have discovered the first ever fossil specimens of an “asterid” — a family of flowering plants that gave…
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