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The idea developed from a prosthetics hand he made in 2011, the first-ever made on a 3-D printer. The robot is made with a 3-D printer and micro-cameras.

French designer shows off DIY robot in public for first time

Designer Gael Langevin unveiled the robot at a technology fair in Romania this week.

27 May 2017 9:55 AM IST

When completed will be the worlds largest optical telescope, some five times larger than the top observing instruments in use today.

Construction starts on world's largest telescope

The size of the ELT has the potential to transform our understanding of the universe.

27 May 2017 9:22 AM IST

Hubbles infrared vision pierced the dusty heart of our Milky Way galaxy to reveal more than half a million stars at its core. At the very hub of our galaxy, this star cluster surrounds the Milky Ways central supermassive black hole, which is about 4 million times the mass of our sun. (Photo: NASA)

Scientists decode formation of antimatter

The antimatter came from a system where two white dwarfs form a binary system and collide with each other.

26 May 2017 8:14 PM IST

After the dolphin grabs the iPad and tosses it into the water, the woman retrieves the device and then quickly walks away. (Credit: YouTube)

Giant underwater touchscreen to test dolphin intelligence

The system features dolphin-friendly -"apps-" and a symbolic keyboard to provide the dolphins with opportunities to...

26 May 2017 4:43 PM IST

A fisherman drives a boat during Secretary of State John Kerrys tour of the Jakobshavn Glacier and the Ilulissat Icefjord, located near the Arctic Circle in Ilulissat, Greenland, in June. (Photo: AP)

NASA discovers new mode of ice loss in Greenland

This long pulse of mass loss, called a solitary wave, may increase the potential for sustained ice loss in Greenland

26 May 2017 4:39 PM IST

On April 8, one of the exciting celestial events of the year â€œJupiter Opposition with Sunâ€ will occur and because of which Planet Jupiter will be closest to Earth on April 9 than in any part of 2017.

A whole new Jupiter discovered!

Preliminary results suggest that Jupiter may have winds at all levels creating movement.

26 May 2017 8:06 AM IST

El Graeco lived 7.2 million years ago in the dust-laden savannah of the Athens basin. This view is from El Graecos place of discovery, Pyrgos Vasilissis (painting by Chicago-based artist Veliza Simeonovski)

Human ancestors originated in Europe not Africa?

University of Toronto part of international team are studying pre-human remains and have discovered the origin of human...

26 May 2017 8:00 AM IST

NASAs Juno spacecraft soared directly over Jupiters south pole when JunoCam acquired this image on February 2, 2017 at 6:06 a.m. PT (9:06 a.m. ET), from an altitude of about 62,800 miles (101,000 kilometers) above the cloud tops. (Image: Nasa)

NASA's Juno probe forces 'rethink' on Jupiter

A NASA statement described the planet as -"a complex, gigantic, turbulent world-"

26 May 2017 7:52 AM IST

Researchers found that those who slept less than six hours were about 2.1 times more likely to die of heart disease or stroke.

Less than 6 hours of sleep is risky

Little rest raises risk of stroke, heart disease.

26 May 2017 5:23 AM IST

CSIR-NIIST tech to make limenite richer in titanium dioxide

The NIIST process suits plants which rely on chloride process, while the TTP relies on sulphate process.

26 May 2017 2:21 AM IST

Bad weather had delayed the rocket from taking off three times this week.

New Zealand launches into space race with 3D-printed rocket

The Los Angeles and New Zealand-based rocket firm has touted its service as a way for companies to get satellites into...

25 May 2017 7:19 PM IST

It was the worlds first successful launch from a private site, and was seen as a further advancement in the move towards private enterprise carrying small satellites and other cargo towards the stars.

New Zealand becomes the 11th country to launch into space

The rocket blasted off from the company's facility at Mahia, on the east coast of the North Island.

25 May 2017 4:07 PM IST