The contributions of nanotechnology towards energy efficiency are as follows: Solar Cells: Nanotechnology has revolutionised the development of solar cells, including quantum dot solar cells and organic photovoltaics....
A lead acid battery is a type of rechargeable battery that runs on lead and sulfuric acid. To facilitate a managed chemical reaction, the lead is immersed in...
The lithium ion battery in the past few years has become the preferred mode for storing energy, finding usage in handheld devices like your smartphones, laptops to Electric...
Despite having a 7500 km long coastline and government’s push for renewable energy, offshore wind energy is still a relatively underdeveloped sector in India. Offshore wind energy is...
Aditya-L1 is the India’s first dedicated scientific mission, which aims to send a satellite to study the dynamics of sun’s chromosphere. The mission is a joint venture between...
Optogentics uses techniques from optics and genetics to control and measure the activities of particular cells of living tissue, typically neurons. Scientists are using the technology to make...
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), working under the ambit of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recently approved the environmental release of GM Mustard...
Tokenisation is the process of replacing actual credit and debit card information with an alternate code called ‘token’. A tokenized card transaction is considered safer as the actual...
Li-Fi uses LEDs and ‘visible’ light to transmit data wirelessly as an alternative to short-range radio. It does not require any special LED bulbs but only standard LED...
R21/Matrix-M is a vaccine against malaria, developed by the University of Oxford in the UK. The vaccine showed an efficacy of 77% in phase 1 and phase 2...
