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IISc-Cal Tech study resolves electron transport mystery during early stages of photosynthesis

July 23, 2025 2:22 pm

Results hold promise in designing fuel cells, addressing future energy requirements.

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Fluoride-based batteries can last eight times longer than Li-ion cells: Study

December 12, 2018 2:08 pm

The new study figured out how to make the fluoride batteries work using liquid components - and liquid batteries easily work at room temperature.

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World's fastest camera can 'freeze time', capture light in slow motion

October 15, 2018 2:14 pm

Setting the world record for real-time imaging speed, the novel camera, called T-CUP, can power a new generation of microscopes for biomedical, materials science, and other scientific applications.

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Scientists witness cosmic neutron stars crash, find origins of gold

October 17, 2017 8:45 pm

Measurements of the light and other energy emanating from the crash have helped scientists explain how planet-killing gamma ray bursts are born, how fast the universe is expanding, and where heavy elements like platinum and gold come from.

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Study suggests Planet Nine may be our solar system's missing 'super Earth'

October 13, 2017 6:41 pm

The yet-to-be discovered 'Planet Nine' may be 10 times the mass of the Earth and 20 times away from the Sun than Neptune, a study suggests.

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Novel DNA nanorobot can pick up, sort molecules

September 15, 2017 8:31 pm

Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed a nanorobot using a single DNA strand that can pick up certain molecules and drop them off in designated locations, paving the way for synthesising novel therapeutic chemicals and drug delivery systems.

New Caltech chip can turn your cell phone into a projector

March 13, 2014 8:14 am

The light-bending silicon chip from Caltech researchers acts as a lens-free projector and could one day end up in your cell phone.

Water vapour found on Jupiter-like planet

February 25, 2014 3:24 pm

The new technique could help researchers learn about how many planets with water - like Earth - exist within our galaxy, researchers said.

NASAs Voyager 1 first spacecraft to exit solar system

September 14, 2013 2:49 am

The new and unexpected data indicate Voyager 1 has been travelling for about a year through plasma.

IIT-GN module to help seven California students tour India

June 18, 2013 5:24 am

Seven engineering students from California Institute of Technology will embark on a nine-day tour across India along

The final electoral roll for Bihar is scheduled to be published on September 30. (File)

Supreme Court asks EC to consider Aadhaar as valid ID for Bihar voter rolls

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The Supreme Court has ordered the Election Commission to accept Aadhaar cards as a valid document for voter identification during the electoral roll revision in Bihar. The court has stressed on the importance of only allowing genuine citizens to vote and excluding those with forged documents. The EC has received numerous claims and objections for inclusion and exclusion in the final roll.

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