A hope for amputees: a hand that can see

There are so many people around the world whose hands don’t function normally due to some injury or any other reason. This renders them dependent on others. Now, the biomedical engineers at the Newcastle University, the United Kingdom, have come up with a hope for such individuals. Yes, for the first ever time, a new … Read more

Garnet-based batteries to power devices and cars

Charging their devices is one of the basic concerns of every individual. Recently, a group of researchers at the University of Calgary, Canada, has designed a garnet-based, button-sized rechargeable battery, which can help in powering electronics, vehicles, and grids for storage of renewable energy. The novel battery made by Venkataraman Thangadurai and team is a … Read more

Google’s Digital assistant: now for Android phones too

Digital assistant, which is also referred as a virtual assistant, is a program that can comprehend natural language and accomplish electronic tasks for the user. Recently, Google Alphabet Inc has declared the launch of its digital assistant to smartphones that operate on the most recent version of the Android operating system, thus greatly escalating its … Read more