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Longer-lasting zinc battery
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (466+ words) Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed a new chemical additive that could significantly improve the performance of rechargeable zinc-ion batteries " a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Zinc-ion batteries are attracting attention because they…...
DAE commissions world's first nuclear heat-based copper-chlorine hydrogen plant
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (203+ words) The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has commissioned what it says is the world's first hydrogen production facility based on the copper-chlorine (Cu-Cl) thermochemical cycle using process heat from a nuclear reactor. The pilot facility, inaugurated at the Indira Gandhi…...
How "spent" graphite breathes new life into fuel cell
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (339+ words) It is commonly known that lithium-ion (Li-i) batteries can be recycled. But the focus is mostly on salvaging nickel, cobalt and manganese. Their poor cousin graphite is generally ignored; it cannot be reused in new Li-i batteries as it loses…...
Micro-mining for critical rare earth minerals
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (454+ words) Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical to the manufacture and working of electric vehicles, wind turbines, and defence equipment. However, mining for these minerals harms the environment, not to mention the lack of mature and patented refining processes in India,…...
Cosmoserve Space to use Pixxel Space platform
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (436+ words) Cosmoserve Space partners with Pixxel Space to develop satellite technology for space debris removal, aiming for a 2027 demonstration....
Finding a niche in air, water and carbon
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (703+ words) Business Line Get Business Line apps on Finding a niche in air, water and carbon How the Gurgaon-based Pahwa group of companies has blended science, tech and business to find a profitable spot BREATHE EASY. Deepak Pahwa, Chairman, Pahwa Group…...
Ultra-sensitive graphene sensors may detect diseases instantly
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) Ultra-sensitive graphene sensors capable of detecting disease biomarkers at extremely low concentrations could soon enable rapid medical tests, scientists said on the final day of the Graph IN 2026 international conference here. Graphene sensors may enable instant disease detection Scientists present…...
Hindustan Zinc develops zinc-ion battery prototypes for large-scale renewable energy storage
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (184+ words) Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd on Friday said it, in association with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, has developed zinc-ion battery pouch cell prototypes for large-scale renewable energy storage. The development marks a significant step in…...
Merck and Chem Lex Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Automated Chemistry and Technological Innovation
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) Strategic collaboration establishes a framework to integrate automated experimentation and advanced chemistry workflows to accelerate research and discovery in Life Science and Electronics SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, Jan 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Merck, a leading science and technology company, and Chem Lex, a Singapore-headquartered…...
Call to protect marine ecosystems for future drug discovery
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (162+ words) William H Gerwick of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, inaugurating the workshop at CUSAT The two-day international workshop on "Advances in Marine Bio-Discovery of Drugs, Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals" began at the National Centre for Aquatic…...