Pollution clogs hyacinth control
Insects introduced to curb the spread of water hyacinths are avoiding feeding on those weeds that have been contaminated by toxic metals
Insistence on dollar payments delays ocean power project
A US firm proposing to set up a project off the Tamil Nadu coast that will supply electricity and potable water from the ocean wants to be paid …
One of the world's largest radio telescope being set up near Pune will look for incontrovertible evidence for the Big Bang theory on the origin …
Wonder crop
An edible plant that can grow in extreme temperatures holds the promise of catering to varied needs of humans
Sooty symptoms
The role of marine life in mitigating global warming takes a knocking as new findings link carbon on the ocean floor to forest fires
Righting the target
Clearer understanding of an enzyme's role could lead to pain killers with less acute side-effects
Perfect blend
A fuel made from recycled cooking oil promises to curb air pollution and provide an alternative to diesel as well
Sending right signals
High optical efficiency and monochromatic light give light-emitting diodes an edge over conventional traffic lights in saving a lot of energy
Taking a short cut
A new method of drug development which expedites the lengthy process of scanning thousands of possible combinations, could lower drug prices …
Flying high and low
Small wonders from our scientists: ultra-small aircraft that will fly into hazardous areas and bring back data
When ducks get to work
Employing ducks in the paddy field heralds an era of prosperity for farmers in Japan, and in time worldwide
Super aspirin makes a debut
For those suffering with heart diseases, scientists just found drugs that are more effective than aspirin
Caught in the Web
Is getting hooked to the Internet a distinct disorder or is it a symptom of other psychiatric illnesses?
Green drive
A new cycle rickshaw, that is easier to drive, has hit the roads of Agra. A zero emission vehicle at last
Help on-line
A new cyclone prediction model will indicate the severity of a cyclone at least 12 hours in advance
Weathering the drought
Meteorological Department attempts to get its act together after bungling with monsoon predictions
Where are the heroes?
Book>> Destination Moon by Pallav Bagla and Subhadra Menon Harper Collins New Delhi 2008, Rs 195
Celestial explorers
Book>> Voyager, seeking newer worlds in the third great age of discovery • by Stephen J Pyne • Viking • Rs 1,000
The madness of software patents
India’s patent law excludes software per se, yet over a thousand patents have been granted
Stop to smell the flowers
Book>> Plants: Why you can’t live without them • by B C Wolverton • Roli books • Rs 495
This Indian scientific journal has just attained a milestone of sorts; here is how
The articles published in ‘Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants’ are now cited more than three times by authors around the …
What is it like inside Hurricane Sam? Saildrone footage gives a glimpse
The drone in the Atlantic Ocean will help understand hurricanes better to reduce loss of human life
When bulls light bulbs
Bull power can be used to generate electricity, as an experiment conducted in Gujarat demonstrates
Troubled by breath
Those who have had fewer respiratory diseases when young are the ones who are more susceptible to asthma
Cost: Three rupees
..per villager per year. And the benefit of an ultraviolet disinfectant is potable water for a community of 1,000 people for 15 years