Prez Presents Visitor’s Awards For ‘Best University’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Research’ (Yahoo)
The President presented the ‘Innovation’ award to Prof. Vijay K. Chaudhary and Dr. Amita Gupta of University of Delhi for their invention of ‘TB Confirm’, a rapid diagnostic test for Tuberculosis.
Eyedrops May Be Replaced By Stick-On Nanowafers (Gizmag)
Nanowafers containing drugs could soon be applied to the eye like a contact lens. The wafers would slowly dissolves, releasing the medication through the day and doing sesy with most problems of eyedrops.
Scientists Create ‘Genetic Firewall’ For New Forms of Life (Mono-Live)
Synthetic amino acids could prevent GM crops from damaging the environment, according to Harvard and Yale researchers.
High Efficiency Concentrating Solar Cells Move To The Rooftop (w/ Video) (Phys.org)
New microscale solar concentration technology could make ultra-high efficiency solar cells similar to those used in space possible for regular use.
First Transistor Built Using Two-Dimensional Silicon (Ars Technica)
Researchers announced that they had managed to create the first device—a field effect transistor—using silicene, the silicon version of graphene.
Graphene Based Display Paves Way For Semi-Transparent Electronic Devices (Techie News)
University of Manchester and University of Sheffield researchers have managed to produce components that are 10-40 atoms thick that can form the basis for the first generation of semi-transparent smart devices.
Fibre Expansion: Undersea Data Cables To Carry Error-Free Data For 6,000Km (Factor Tech)
A new signal-processing technique that can correct errors in data transmission could be used in the 6,000Km cable between US and UK.
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