Glass-free 3D screens come closer to reality

Last Updated: Sunday, July 15, 2012, 08:46

You may soon have to do away with your 3D glasses, as researchers including one of Indian origin are trying to develop images that work no matter where you are in the room could see images stand out from a flat TV screen without the need for any silly eye wear.

Soon, camera that uses opaque walls as ‘mirrors’

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 16:31

Researchers have come up with a new imaging system could use opaque walls as ‘mirrors’ to collect information about scenes outside its line of sight.

New power source `discovered`

Last Updated: Friday, February 10, 2012, 12:37

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology claim to have discovered a new power source -- fuel-coated nanotubes.

How birds avoid hitting trees

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 15:13

Birds don`t have to bother about overcrowded roads, but they do stick to a speed limit to avoid hitting trees or other objects.

World’s first ‘self-balancing’ electric unicycle

Last Updated: Saturday, December 31, 2011, 14:04

A student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has invented the first “self-balancing” electric unicycle.

Cambridge world`s top varsity, Harvard, MIT follow

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 21:52

Over 33,000 global academics and 16,000 graduate employers were surveyed.

4 Indians in Top 35 Innovators of MIT's Technology Review

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 19:58

MIT’s Technology Review on Wednesday announced the TR 35, the magazine’s annual list of 35 outstanding men and women under the age of 35 who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business and technology.

Oxygen may have been present on ancient Earth

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 13:08

A new research from MIT has found evidence of early oxygen on our planet.

Indian-origin prof to lead MIT`s academic dept

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 14:18

Indian-origin academician Anantha Chandrakasan has been named head of MIT`s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), the largest academic department at the prestigious American institute.