Close relations
Understanding between humans and computers could develop with the emergence of interactive computers
Learning to Convey
With phones becoming more and more intelligent, their distinction with a computer is slowly becomingobscure
A cleaner start
A device consisting of a series of metallic discs will considerably reduce pollution caused by a car immediately after it starts
A universal problem
Sure answers for the emergence of structure in the universe are hard to find, but cosmologists may be close to the truth
A small revolution
Refinement in the probe tip of the scanning tunnelling microscope would help in manipulating matter at the atomic level
Deep dwellers
Life-forms have been found even inside the Earth's crust, a region previously thought to be barren
Right here, right now
Remote navigation by satellite rules out all chances ofgetting lost in our technology-driven world
Little brother's tale
Cog and Kismet are brothers, who are helping scientists learn a thing or two about artificial intelligence
An applet a day
...might soon be the root of all your computer troubles. Get ready as a new breed of virus comes of age
Drink your glasses empty
US scientists have developed a device that eliminates allcarcinogenic additives from groundwater reserves
In a whitewashed country
We begin the new year with this piece on the ‘modern’ and 'traditional' from the Anil Agarwal reader (Vol.2)
‘Ancient and Medieval maps were very inaccurate’
Briton Susan Gole is a collector and historian of maps, especially those of India. She has published various books on the subject. She is also …
Debased database
Statistical data has been used and abused for centuries by a range of people for a variety of reasons. Is there a way out?
Lotus-inspired biodegradable water repellent material developed
A water-repelling, biodegradable material inspired by lotus leaves has been developed by a joint team of researchers from India, Switzerland and …
Why some become addicts
Book> The Compass Of Pleasure, How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, And Gambling Feel So …
Quality V Quantity
Daniele Fanelli, a researcher at University of Edinburgh in Scotland is analysing the increasing bias in scientific studies. He did a similar …
Investigating the 'Encultured' spaces of scientific labs in India
Pankaj Sekhsaria’s lucid narrative style explanation breaks down the complexity of science and facilitates a wide audience to engage with …
Genetically modified mosquitoes; WHO issues new guidance for research
The WHO standards are mainly about ethics, safety, affordability and effectiveness of genetically-modified mosquitoes
Bankruptcy of ideas and innovation: What India’s recent science & tech indicators show
Indians have shown little innovation over the decades. They are content to copy successful ideas from elsewhere or …
Study peeks into thermal mechanisms of droplet type cooling for microchips
Low-temperature gradient of water droplets generate hydrothermal waves in the nanoscale range, shows Indian research
Scientific researchers must maintain integrity
These soldiers of science must understand that they may not have taken the Hippocratic Oath to serve patients, but their research determines the …
Biggest hunt for highly intelligent aliens yields no results
The search was conducted as part of the Breakthrough Listen Initiative which kicked off in 2015
Engineering this fungi may produce eco-friendly alternative to synthetic dyes
Lab-cultured Rhodosporidium toruloides produces 86 grams indigoidine per litre
New laser-based technique to replace pressure’s 400-year-old measuring standard
The fixed-length optical cavity sensor is 100 times faster, mercury-free and has a higher resolution — compared to standard mercury manometres
What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
It brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for the 88 per cent of Earth’s people who live in the Northern Hemisphere