From airplane wings to overhead powerlines to the giant blades of wind turbines, a buildup of ice can cause problems ranging from impaired performance all the way to catastrophic failure. But preventing that buildup usually requires energy-intensive heating systems or chemical sprays that are environmentally harmful. Now, MIT researchers have developed a completely passive, solar-powered … Read more
Young children are significantly more likely than adults to have their opinions and decisions influenced by robots, according to new research. The study, conducted at the University of Plymouth, compared how adults and children respond to an identical task when in the presence of both their peers and humanoid robots. It showed that while adults … Read more
Listening to electro-magnetic waves around the Earth, converted to sound, is almost like listening to singing and chirping birds at dawn with a crackling camp fire nearby. This is why such waves are called chorus waves. They cause polar lights but also high-energy ‘killer’ electrons that can damage spacecraft. In a recent study to be … Read more
Union Power minister RK Singh spoke exclusively to DD News on the fast pace of development in the power sector over the last four years. The Modi govt has completed four years in power. The union ministers have been an account of their work through your channel DD News in a series of interviews. Union … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Jitendra Singh were present on the occasion. The project has been built by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. It has been constructed at a cost of 5200 crore rupees. It is expected to generate 1,713 million units … Read more
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad has scored a historic victory in the country’s general election. The election commission said Mahathir’s party Pakatan Harapan won 115 seats, over the threshold of 112 seats needed to form a government. Mahathir, defeated the governing Barisan Nasional coalition, which has been in power for over 60 years. … Read more
Supreme Court judge Justice J Chelameswar, who had sparked the biggest judicial controversy of the country with a press conference questioning the functioning of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, has now said that removal of CJI is “not the answer to every question”. Speaking at a programme organised by Harvard Club of India on … Read more
