SCIENCE & RESEARCH

Not just outdoor, indoor air in Delhi polluted too: Study

7:53 pm September 24, 2019

New Delhi: Staying indoors to avoid toxic outdoor air in the national capital may not serve the purpose anymore as pollutants have now entered homes. A new study has revealed that air inside homes in Delhi have become unsafe with high levels of pollutants found in it, despite keeping doors shut. “Houses in the city […]

Artificial Intelligence hub in Bengaluru to promote technology innovations: DST

Few institutions have taken steps for AI learning: Study

9:04 pm September 23, 2019

Bengaluru: A mere one-third of education institutions in Asia Pacific region have initiated measures for Artificial Intelligence (AI) learning, reveals a study by Microsoft Asia and IDC Asia/Pacific. It was released on the sidelines of the Sixth Asian Summit on Education and Skills, a three-day event in Bengaluru starting from Monday. “Only 32 per cent […]

Traffic woes continue in Delhi amid farmers' protest

IIT Delhi team to study impact of odd-even scheme

3:09 pm September 22, 2019

New Delhi: A team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here will be analysing the impact of the odd-even scheme, which will be rolled out from November 4 in Delhi, using real-time pollution monitoring devices invented by students. The monitoring will be done from October 15 to November 15 to study the effectiveness of […]

14 missions lined up for launch in 2021: ISRO chairman

Chandrayaan orbiter doing extremely well: ISRO chief Sivan

8:05 pm September 21, 2019

Chennai/Bhubaneswar: The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter’s ensemble of eight scientific instruments was performing very well and is expected to continue its stellar work for about seven and a half years, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said on Saturday. As the prospects of re-establishing contact with Chandrayaan-2’s ‘Vikram’ lander have virtually ended after the conclusion of 14 Earth days, […]

IIT Delhi, Ayurveda institute to develop herbal wound dressing, fumigation device for wound healing

‘Plant-based’ eggs, lighter bulletproof jackets steal limelight at IIT Delhi’s Industry day

8:01 pm September 21, 2019

New Delhi: ‘Plant-based’ scrambled eggs, bioabsorbable cardiac stents, water-activated powerless heating system and lighter bulletproof jackets are among the 200 innovative products developed by researchers at IIT here which were displayed at the third industry day on Saturday. While people queued up to grab a bite of ‘plant-based’ eggs, made using lentils, which provide an […]