New Delhi, July 02, 2022: Researchers have found that consistent meditation modifies the connectivity between relay channels that takes in data from the sensory world to the cerebral cortex of the brain. It allows a person to easily transition into a state of deep meditation, making it easier to meditate. Meditation has been a mainstay […]
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DST-IISc energy storage platform moves towards enabling fast-charging solid-state batteries
New Delhi, July 01, 2022: Researchers have reported on an innovative interfacial engineering approach to enable fast charge-discharge rates in solid-state lithium metal batteries. They have found that nanoscopic refractory metal layers like Tungsten could improve the performance of these batteries which are crucial for purposes like electrical mobility. Conventional Li-ion batteries employ a graphite anode, […]
Mitticool: First grassroots innovation-based standards formulated by Bureau of Indian Standards
New Delhi, June 26, 2022: The first official standard for a grassroots innovation has been set up for clay cooling cabinet Mitticool developed by Mansukh Bhai Prajapati, from Wankaner, in Gujarat. The standard set up by the Bureau of India Standards is necessary after a particular stage for scaling up and entering the cross-border markets. National […]
Binary super massive black hole discovered in a system which could be site of future gravitational waves detection
New Delhi, June 25, 2022: An international collaboration of astronomers has discovered a binary super massive black hole in a system which will be a strong candidate for future detection of gravitational waves (GWs). Blazar which is super massive black hole (SMBH) feeding on gas in the heart of a very distant galaxy, are among the […]
Newly developed ultrathin heteroprotein film: better alternative to isolated protein films
New Delhi, June 24, 2022: Scientists have developed ultra-thin heteroprotein films with excellent thermal, mechanical and pH stability which can pave the way for expanding applications of thin films in biomedical and food packaging industries. These films are much thinner as compared to the other protein or plastic films. They are soft and thin and […]
Novel experimental framework in fluid dynamics can help in earthquake early warnings
New Delhi, June 23, 2022: Scientists have developed a novel experimental framework in fluid dynamics to describe deformation in disordered soft solids formed by mixing solid grains at significant proportions in a simple liquid which can help in developing early warning systems to minimize damage due to catastrophic events like landslide/earthquake. Granular systems exist all around […]
Glacial advances in the Yankti Kuti Valley synchronizes with climate variability
New Delhi, June 21, 2022: Multiple events of glacial advances have been witnessed from the Yankti Kuti valley situated in the extreme eastern part of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, since 52 thousand years (MIS 3) that synchronises with climate variability, according to a new study. Many researchers have provided information on the nature of glaciation in […]
Neutral electron flow detected in Graphene could shape future quantum computation
New Delhi, June 20, 2022: Physicists have detected counter propagating channels in two layered graphene along which certain neutral quasiparticles move in opposite directions breaking conventional norms. The detection has potential to shape the future quantum computation. When a strong magnetic field is applied to a 2D material or gas, the electrons at the interface […]
India achieves 10 percent ethanol blending, 5 months ahead of schedule
New Delhi, June 18, 2022: Government of India, with the aim to enhance India’s energy security, reduce import dependency on fuel, save foreign exchange, address environmental issues and give a boost to domestic agriculture sector, has been promoting the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme. The ‘National Policy on Biofuels’ notified by the Government in 2018 envisaged […]
A Unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope sees first light in the Indian Himalayas
New Delhi, June 12, 2022: A new telescope facility atop a mountain in the Himalayan range will now keep a watch on the overhead sky to identify transient or variable objects such as supernovae, gravitational lenses, space debris, and asteroids. The telescope, commissioned at Devasthal, a hill in Uttarakhand, will help in surveying the sky making […]