Computers set to conquer language barriers
Computers are poised to make it possible for people to speak to each other in their own languages.
This one understands
No need to type out your messages; this new technology is adept in deciphering whatever you scribble
Dynamics of noise
Researchers in the University of Wales are collaborating with European partners to improve the computer models which predict how a new …
Vedic chants on the ether
The Vedas have hit cyberspace, and a modern institute, which follows an ancient system of imparting knowledge, is India's answer to the myriad …
Elvis inside
Tired of hearing yourself sing? Well, a new software can give you the voice you always adored but could never have
The reanimators
Best out of waste? These scientists have taken it further, making a supercomputer out of electronic "junk"
Y2K, and all that
Though India woke up late to the millennium bug, most large organisations seem on course to fix the problem
Scriptform: E-mail for the masses?
Bangalore-based hp Labs, one of the 7 r&d global subsidiaries of Hewlett Packard, USA, has developed 'Scriptform', a low-cost prototype device …
Computers go off - track
The Indian Railways has raised a stink by opting for an outdated Canadian software programme for controlling its freight operations
Adding a new dimension to medical imaging
A new computer software that converts a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional one is expected to radically transform medical science.
Turning dreams into reality
A cure for influenza and a substance harder than diamond: two of the products conjured up by designer science
Computers to map the human genetic code
Indian scientists have developed a computer programme that transforms a huge quantity of genetic data into an easily understood graphic on a …
New ventures offered computerised overview
A computerised information service on the relevant technology and potential for an industrial venture will soon be in the market.
Copycat recorders
That time is not very far off when children will ask: when are we buying a CD recorder, Papa?
There for you to see
The world's first computerised library of human anatomy has been created. Medics and medical enthusiasts can now 'virtually' handle a man or woman'…
The Net profit
Today the Internet gives people a new voice as well the power to use it. People are communicating directly with government officials and …
Brainy hardware
A path-breaking step in the process of understanding the most complex structure of the human body
Website review: Eat safely
Log on to this recently launched website of Union ministry of health and family welfare, government of India. It will show you what a grand …
Website review: http://www.indiastat.com
From the minutest details of India's administrative set-up to statistics on villages, this A - Z compendium is a treasure house for academics, …
On the verge of a breakthrought
The electronics industry is poised for a quantum jump as a group of Indian scientists claim to have developed a silicon-based, light-emitting diode.
Simply unpredictable
Despite using satellites and supercomputers, meteorologists are still baffled by the monsoon, unable to say precisely when it will occur and how …
Hi-tech systems for 21st century commuters
Computers and satellites will soon be used by transport authorities in USA and Europe to provide commuters a reprieve from traffic congestion
US firm uses new software to woo Japanese market
Microsoft Corp of USA has launched a Japanese version of the Windows 3.1 software package, which is expected to grab for it control of Japan's …
Website review: electronetwork.org
If you thought of electromagnetism as something that only served to light up your home and run a thousand gadgets, think again. Our reality, be …
Website review: www.changemakers.net
Is information invariably bound to perception? Let us try and answer it in the context of the worldwide conference on water currently online at …