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University develops automatic, hand-held, inexpensive ventilator units to combat coronavirus pandemic

The ventilators are not designed for people who are critical cases, but rather for those who are in respiratory distress.

If President Kovind can follow in Governor Kovind's footsteps, India’s higher education will be well-served

President-elect Ram Nath Kovind's social background will give a further thrust to the plebian ethos in the management of higher education.

'Pruned' Microchips Faster, Smaller, Greener

Efficiency of computer chips can be doubled by trimming away the portions that are rarely used.

Indian-origin scientist develops world's first fully self-powered video camera

Computer scientist Shree K. Nayar from the Columbia University has invented the world's first fully self-powered video camera that can produce an image each second, indefinitely, of a well-lit indoor scene.

Now, shoes that generate electricity

Four US students have developed shoes that extract energy with every step to power portable electronics and, perhaps someday, life-preserving medical devices, US media reported...

Scientists develop spray-on battery

Scientists in the United States have developed a paint that can store and deliver electrical power just like a battery.

Nanotechnology: Researchers Invent Human Hair Strand-sized Battery!

In an independent research carried out by a couple of researchers from the University of Illinois, the merits of nanotechnology were put forth.