Can Bionic Reading make you a speed reader? Here’s what research says

No matter how quickly you recognise certain words, your brain still has to do the work to understand the sentence.

Lauren M Singer Trakhman, The Conversation

· Jun 09, 2022 · 05:30 pm

Electric eels inspired the first battery 222 years ago and are still sparking scientific imagination

One species of eel can discharge 860 volts of electricity – that’s 200-fold higher than the top voltage of a single lithium-ion battery.

Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation

· May 12, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Explainer: How chip-embedded e-passports announced in the 2022 Budget will make travel smoother

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, more than 100 countries have already rolled out e-passports.

Factchecker Team

· Feb 05, 2022 · 07:30 pm

A simple crystal may help scientists in scaling up quantum computers

There is still work to be done before the new technology is up to the task.

Jarryd Pla, The Conversation

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Andrew Dzurak, The Conversation

· Aug 20, 2021 · 11:30 pm

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