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Researchers said on Monday (September 9, 2024) said they had designed the first robotic leg with “artificial muscles” – oil-filled bags allowing machines to move more like humans – that can jump nimbly across a range of surfaces. The small, disembodied robot leg was shown hopping over grass, sand and rocks in a video released…
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The Indian Institute of Science. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers have found that a glitch in protein synthesis could affect tumour growth. In a new study published in the Journal of Cell Science, Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Sandeep Eswarappa’s team zeroed in on a gene that…
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New research published in the journal Nature has said that India is responsible for around one-fifth of global plastic emissions of around 9.3 million metric tonnes (Mt) per year. The rate places India at the top of the emitters’ list, whereas the study places China, generally considered to be the greatest committer, fourth. Plastic emissions…
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A model of NASA’s Viking 1 lander, which became the first spacecraft to land on Mars in 1976. It was designed and operated to facilitate planetary protection. | Photo Credit: File photo In space missions from the earth to another planetary body, planetary protection is the idea that it’s important to preserve the biospheres of…
Did you know that the word “photograph,” arrived at by combining the Greek words phos, which means “light,” and graphe, which means “drawing, writing,” was coined in 1839 by English polymath Sir John Herschel? He used it as a noun and as a verb, along with the related words photography and photographic. The verb form,…
The GSLV-F14 carrying INSAT-3DS satellite lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, February 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner will stay on the International Space Station for months because of a faulty propulsion system whose problems included helium leaks. Back on Earth, SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn…
In this image from video provided by NASA, the empty Boeing Starliner capsule floats down towards White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico late Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after undocking from the International Space Station. | Photo Credit: AP/NASA Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner returned to Earth on Saturday (September 7, 2024) without the astronauts who traveled…
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In this screen grab from a NASA livestream, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft can be seen pulling away from the International Space Station for its unmanned return to the surface of Earth on September 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing’s new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station…
Daily Quiz: On H2 fuel and batteries Nobel laureate, who was the lithium-ion battery pioneer. It is this technology that is used in electric cars and laptops. START THE QUIZ Published – September 06, 2024 05:00 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link
Why isn’t your body transparent? Some animals such as jellyfish, zebra fish and some glass frogs have see-through bodies. But most mammals, including humans, aren’t transparent. While the idea of a transparent body might seem odd or even a bit creepy, it could actually be really helpful for doctors. If our bodies were transparent, doctors…
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