Deadly impact

A series of comet collisions with the Earth may have led to the extinction of many species

Preventing nerve decay

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Birth of the moon

Running on air

Cars that use liquid nitrogen as fuel may help reduce carbon dioxide emissions

NETWORK

Hydrogen from microbes

Hydrogen could soon be produced using light-sensitive bacteria

Security blanket

A breathing device developed in the UK is of immense use for fire fighting operations

Human proteins

Bioengineered crops seem to be a cheap way of producing proteins and enzymes

Smart surfers

Smart jet

The development of adjustable wings will lead to more reliable and cheaper aircraft

Eyes down

The cellular phone will soon be used as a mobile bank

Striking home

A polymer-based drug shows promise in cleaning cholesterol

Plastic wonders

All-plastic batteries are lighter and even flexible

The laser edge

Simulating supernovae

Lasers would be used to simulate explosions of old stars

Super salt

Bechgaard, an organic salt, has extraordinary qualities of superconductivity

Mimicking nature

A new product can be used to fabricate anti-blood clot linings in artificial blood tubes

NET WORK

Advantage Magnesium

The lightweight metal will replace several uses of aluminium in the car industry

Fresh 'n' fruity

The coolest one

Researchers develop a refrigerator that works on magnetisation and consumes little electricity

The wonders of nanoelectronics

Infinitesimally small tubes made of carbon can now help create microscopic electronic devices

Fat burner

Fast spying