A new tech can check the authenticity of whisky without opening bottles – and detect diseases

Spectroscopy, which measures the chemical make-up of whisky, may also help fight cancers.

Graham D Bruce, The Conversation

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Kishan Dholakia, The Conversation

· Nov 07, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Toots not tweets: India’s Twitter users are angry – and this chart from Mastadon shows it

The open-source social media platform does not track user information and takes reports of abusive content seriously – serious advantages over Twitter.

Manavi Kapur and Kuwar Singh, qz.com

· Nov 13, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Phosphorene nanoribbons: An ‘accidental’ new material that could revolutionise batteries

The discovery has the potential to boost battery capacity by 50%.

Mitch Watts, The Conversation

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Chris Howard, The Conversation

· Apr 30, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Back to the Future: Nike unveils basketball shoes that lace up with the touch of a button

Nike Adapt BB shoes will automatically loosen or tighten when you step into them, and then adapt based on your activity.

AFP

· Jan 16, 2019 · 10:34 am

Tracking roadkill, documenting species: Apps are becoming the new frontier for animal conservation

A handful of such applications in India are helping streamline rescue and prevention efforts.

Manon Varchot

· Dec 31, 2018 · 01:30 pm

China: Company plans to launch ‘artificial moon’ in 2020 to replace street lights in Chengdu city

It is not clear whether the project has the government’s backing.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 20, 2018 · 07:41 pm

Moving away from lithium-ion: A battery revolution is underway, powered by new materials

Is it too much to dream of batteries that are part of the structure of an item while also powering its functions?

Veronica Augustyn, The Conversation

· Oct 08, 2018 · 11:30 pm

India’s IT firms seem to love electric vehicles – even though their practical use is miles away

For long, IT firms in India have been using electric vehicles to commute within their campuses. Now they want to go beyond.

Kamalika Ghosh, qz.com

· Aug 27, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Artificial intelligence could take over jobs, but India needs to embrace technology: Raghuram Rajan

The economist emphasised the need to improve the education system and skill development and also batted for Universal Basic Income.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 23, 2018 · 08:25 pm

Reliance Jio may be developing its own cryptocurrency, the JioCoin: Mint

Mukesh Ambani’s older son Akash Ambani will lead the project, which an official said was in its ‘proposal stage’.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 12, 2018 · 12:37 pm

WhatsApp is testing a button to let users switch from voice to video calls instantly: Report

If rolled out, the feature will be compatible on smartphones with the Android 6.0 or higher versions.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 10, 2018 · 01:41 pm

Video: Meet the team that is making a solar-powered, zero emissions car right here in India

The group of Indian engineers hopes to soon make commercially viable vehicles.

Barcroft TV

· Oct 16, 2017 · 09:00 am