Wind tariff in India falls to all-time low of Rs 3.46 per unit

After solar cost reduction below Rs 3/unit, wind power cost down to Rs 3.46/ unit through transparent auction - a green future awaits India.

A cargo-carrying robot that follows in your footsteps

Gita is an autonomous robot that navigates indoors and outdoors carrying up to 40 lbs.

Table tennis playing robot breaks world record

The Guinness World Records - Japan Tour video series begins with a futuristic robot that has the uncanny ability of being able to play table tennis better than most humans.

Zuckerberg's goal: Remake a world Facebook helped create

Mark Zuckerberg wants to remake the world in a way that counters isolationism, promotes global connections and addresses social ills — while also cementing Facebook's central role as a builder of online “community” for its nearly 2 billion users.

An Alarmingly Early Spring is Sweeping Across the Southern USA

This seems to be a trend. A related study published late last year showed that half of all National Parks are experiencing early springs compared to last century. The US-NPN says this trend is likely the result of climate change.

Average life expectancy set to increase by 2030

Average life expectancy is set to increase in many countries by 2030 - and will exceed 90 years in South Korea, according to new research.

This Delivery Robot Is Learning to Master Crosswalks

Inventors Starship Technologies have taught their robots to avoid traffic lights with buttons and are now giving them speakers and microphones to help them navigate pedestrian crossings.

Virtual-reality system for the elderly wins health care prize

A team earned the $25,000 grand prize for creating a virtual-reality platform that gives residents in assisted-living facilities the chance to explore the world virtually.

" Ten years are eons in tech life "
- Patrick Nelson -

Stretchable screens will follow upcoming flexible ones

Is flexible good enough though? Don’t we really want morphing, stretchable smart tablets that expand from a strap-hanging, one handed commuter-use form-factor, to lean-back reading and media consumption copious sizes?

Stanford researchers develop brain-controlled typing for people with paralysis

A clinical research publication led by Stanford University investigators has demonstrated that a brain-to-computer hookup can enable people with paralysis to type via direct brain control at the highest speeds and accuracy levels reported to date.

NASA is sending a 'superbug' to the International Space Station

Sending an antibiotic-resistant superbug to a zero-gravity environment like the International Space Station will help NASA better understand how superbugs mutate to become resistant to available antibiotics.

Liquid Nanometal Printing: The Next Big Advance for Electronics

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors made of materials such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are forming the future of electronic devices.

Liquid Hydrogen May Be Way Forward for Sustainable Air Travel

Eminent physicist Jo Hermans acknowledges that achieving sustainable transport in the post-fossil fuel era will be a huge challenge— but finds that liquid hydrogen could offer a potential solution for future air travel.