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Varahamihira – Indian Sage Who Predicted Water Discovery on Mars 1500 Years Ago
Those who simply ignored and laugh at Bharathiya scriptures and praised Western pundits for their findings are now start valuing Indian system of thinking and inventions about the findings of Rishis and Geniuses of our yesteryears. India to Lead innovation … Continue reading
New 3-D technique uses water and robotics to reconstruct complex objects
Date: July 26, 2017 Source: American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Summary: ‘Using a robotic arm to immerse an object on an axis at various angles, and measuring the volume displacement of each dip, we combine each sequence and … Continue reading
3D-printed robot aims to fight cancer
The world’s smallest and most accurate 3D-printed biopsy robot was revealed last week. Date: July 3, 2017 Source: University of Twente Summary: The world’s smallest and most accurate 3D-printed biopsy robot has been revealed by developers.The Stormram 4, as the … Continue reading
In witnessing the brain’s ‘aha!’ moment, scientists shed light on biology of consciousness
Study in human participants lends insight into one of neuroscience’s greatest puzzles: How the brain transforms unconscious information into conscious thought which leads to innovations Date: July 27, 2017 Source: The Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University Summary: Scientists have identified … Continue reading
From head transplants to space tourism: the innovations set to change the world in 2017
Next year could be a turning point for many technologies. Here we list 11 advancements we’re expecting over the next 12 months in the worlds of aviation, robotics and architecture Read more…
Images of the Eyeborg, the Man with the Camera Eye
By Tia Ghose, Senior Writer | June 13, 2017 04:05pm ET – Live Science Rob Spence, a documentary filmmaker in Canada, has a radical prosthesis: a prosthetic eye fitted with a video camera. Spence shot himself in the eye as … Continue reading
Akash Manoj, a student who built device to predict ‘silent’ heart attacks
Akash Manoj has been reading medical literature for fun since he was in the 8th standard. It comes as a little surprise then that this Class 10 student has developed a device to predict ‘silent’ heart attacks, identified as one … Continue reading
X-ray study reveals long-sought insights into potential drug target
Results suggest new directions for research on medications for heart conditions, pain relief and tissue growth Date: April 5, 2017 Source: Arizona State University Researchers hope to design a new generation of drugs against an array of deadly diseases. One … Continue reading
New invention uses bacteria to purify water
Date: April 4, 2017 Source: University of British Columbia A new system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior to being installed in remote communities in Canada and … Continue reading