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Thinnest ever porous membrane 100,000 times thinner than human hair developed

Last Updated: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 13:35

Researchers have managed to produce a stable porous membrane that is 100,000 times thinner than the diameter of a human hair.

Chromebook may soon open when close to your smartphone sans password

Last Updated: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 13:23

Chromebook may soon add a new feature, which will automatically unlock the device when in close proximity with a registered smartphone.

Chimpanzees prefer firm, stable beds

Last Updated: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 11:51

Chimpanzees, like humans, are highly selective when it comes to where they sleep, choosing a certain type of wood to make a comfortable bed, scientists have found.

Revealed: What distracts your brain while driving

Last Updated: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 11:34

At a time when technology-driven, fast-paced life has left many of us suffering with distraction-related attentional deficits, two psychologists have made a discovery that could revolutionise doctors’ perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders.

Driverless cars to make driving safer

Last Updated: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 11:09

New advances in safety technology could soon lead to full driverless capability for our cars.

Need to harness scientific research: Kalam

Last Updated: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 04:14

For higher competitiveness, the country needs to harness scientific researches and technologies derived from them, former President APJ Abdul Kalam has said.

US scientists make embryonic stem cells from adult skin

Last Updated: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 02:39

For the first time, US researchers have cloned embryonic stem cells from adult cells, a breakthrough on the path towards helping doctors treat a host of diseases.

Google Camera app for Android devices is here

Last Updated: Friday, April 18, 2014, 18:18

This camera is really cool. Although Google`s Nexus smart phones do not come on top of your mind when you think of buying one, this all new camera app may force you to reconsider your plan.

Tiny robots to help you perform daily chores

Last Updated: Friday, April 18, 2014, 18:17

Soon, tiny robots would be performing tasks such as measuring pollution, extinguishing fire and delivering medicines into the body in a non-invasive way.

Waste sulphur to produce cheap infra-red devices

Last Updated: Friday, April 18, 2014, 16:45

In a major breakthrough, scientists have found that waste sulphur can be transformed into cheap plastic lenses for infra-red devices, including night-vision goggles.