Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar has developed a device ‘Jivan Vayu’ which can be used as a substitute for CPAP machine. The device functions even without electricity and is adapted to both kinds of oxygen generation units like O2 cylinders and oxygen pipelines in hospitals. These provisions are not available in otherwise existing CPAP machines. Read ...
The ‘solar canals’ making smart use of India’s space
Solar energy is clean, but it usually takes up huge tracts of land. In India, an alternative is turning the country’s canals into glittering trails of solar panels. Read more..
Twitter deliberately chose path of non-compliance: Dr Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that Twitter failed to comply with new IT rules and it deliberately chose path of non-compliance despite getting multiple opportunities. Read more..
Two Indian American Young Scientists Named 2021 Blavatnik National Award Finalists
The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences June 15 announced the finalists for the 2021 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, with two Indian American scientists among the group. Read more..
Nokia, Ericsson, Airtel, and the big boys club resisting India’s 5Gi
Having been through many fits and starts over the past year, fifth-generation telecommunications, 5G, is finally approved for field trials in India. In May, the Department of Telecom (DoT) notified the rules for a six-month trial for 5G use and application. Read more..