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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicNanotechnology

Topic: nanotechnology

‘Quantum dots’ — 2023 chemistry Nobel for tiny particles that make your TV clearer & can aid cancer op

Scientists awarded 2023 chemistry Nobel are Moungi G. Bawendi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Louis E. Brus (Columbia University) & Alexei I. Ekimov (Nanocrystals Technology Inc). 

How nanotechnology can be used to intensify our sense of smell

Augmenting our olfactory senses will help us determine the concentration of hazardous gases and carry out the exhaled breath analysis for possible disease diagnosis.

What makes nanoscience so crucial and how it can impact our lives

Nanoscience isn’t magic, it’s a mirror of what nature has already created. But like other major fields, it requires the usual steady research & development.

The key to the future of biotechnology is you, and your body

As developments in technology and medicine race forward, our body data such as biomarkers and lifestyle logs could help accomplish advanced healthcare systems.

Here’s how nanomedicine can revolutionise the way we treat tuberculosis

Researchers believe that nanomedicine can help tuberculosis patients enormously.

India can lead the next industrial revolution if it plays its cards right

With over 50 per cent of its population under the age of 27, India’s role is going to be pivotal in shaping the global Fourth Industrial Revolution agenda.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.