Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to take Indian science to “extraordinary heights”, union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said in Kolkata on Friday. “This country is doing well but I
Nasa’s ambitious Solar Probe Plus mission came a step closer to reality when it successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) recently. An independent Nasa review board met at the Johns Hopkins
Russia on Saturday announced initial plans to build a new orbital space station together with Nasa to replace the International Space Station (ISS), which is set to operate until 2024. Russia and
US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson announced plans Friday to collaborate with Google on surgical robotics. The two companies said in a statement they would work “to create an innovative robotic-assisted surgical
Nasa has successfully tested new cutting-edge technologies that would enable spacecraft to land at a specific location on Mars or any other planetary body with more precision than ever before. In collaboration
The executive chairman at Google urged Congress to increase the number of high-skilled work visas made available to foreigners and to deal with other immigration issues later on. Eric Schmidt spoke at
Researchers in Korea successfully used a 3D-printed carrier to deliver a sustained load of immuno-suppressive agent in tests with animal models. The carrier, a combination of microspheres and hydrogel, maintained robust integrity
In a major finding, Nasa has shown that fierce winds from a supermassive black hole blow outward in all directions — a phenomenon that had been suspected, but difficult to prove until
Scientist Tapan Misra Friday took over as director of the Indian space agency’s application centre at Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Misra, deputy director of microwave remote sensing area at the same centre, succeeded
Nasa researchers have designed a new ape-like robot for disaster response that can navigate dangerous situations and carry out complex tasks such as lifting debris off survivors. The RobotSimian has four identical
HP announced the results of HP CodeWars 2014, an HP-hosted computer science software competition that was held for the first time in India. The event drew participation from more than 280 senior
Nikkei Inc. held the first Nikkei Asia Prizes in 1996. It is designed to recognize outstanding achievements by individuals and organizations, which contribute to the economy, science and culture of Asia. EasyHear