Mystery behind the dazzle
Far away from the sun but exceptionally bright, the comet Hale-Bopp has baffled a lot of scientists who are struggling to explain its strange …
Oily trap for a quark
If caught, it could spell trouble for the Standard Model of particle physics; although success has eluded most scientists, a group of relentless …
Coppering the net
Fibre optic cables,, though touted as 21st century's big hope, can still be given a run by the copper wires in the race for providing ultra-fast …
Magnetic trap
A new method for detecting fingerprints at the scene of crime is sure to give criminals some second thoughts
Flying gamble
Computers have played second fiddle to analogue techniques in safety-critical systems and though airlines are switching to fly-by-wire technology,…
The s- and d- of it
While the conflicting theories and functions to explain the phenomenon of high temperature superconductivity point to scientists' continuing …
A model in dispute
Fermilab's observations of large numbers of hard and violent collisions in an accelerator brings the revered Standard Model of particle physics …
Passwords passe
Even for adroit forgers, goings will become hard as a new fingerprint recognition system may replace passwords in the near future
Avant-garde antiques
The world is soon to herald the revived version of a flying machine called the airship which had been relegated to the annals of history. These …
On glue and gluon
Quantum Chromodynamics (QCI) ) is a difficult theory to calculate. The first reported discovery in this field of a particle bya computer arouses …
A Keck for the specks
The faintest and the most distant objects in the heavens no longer remain invincible with the introduction of the powerful Keck Telescope, the …
The cleanbacks
Good and yet affordable technology for cars without sooty exhaust pipes spewing fumes is close at hand. Their future now hinges on a suitable …
Mistake uncovers miracle
A newly developed electric scooter happens to be the product of ..an accident? Well, a Japanese scientist unexpectedly discovered what he claims …
The do-it-all drug
Melatonin, the soporofic wonder drug seems to have taken the US by storm. Though the drug promises a lot, it has its sceptics. Should consumers …
Tiny buzzer
A cordless telephone, about the size of a cigarette pack is Japan's sensational new entry to the world-wide mobile phone bazaar. It is now just a …
To quake or not to quake
Earthquakes occurring below oceans have been the subject of intense speculation of seismologists across the globe. Theories of the past have …
The never-ending itch
Giving priority to combating the threat of blindness in the world's 18 million onchocerciasis sufferers has overshadowed treatment and …
Another of the same kind
Geneva Observatory astronomers Study spectral lines in the visible spectrum and detect a planet thefirst to be observed outside our own planetary …
Blindsight?
What appear to be vestigial or redundant organs need not be so, as the Spalax ehrenberghi teaches us
Strings of innovation
Researchers are developing signal filters based on the principles of nanoguitars that may find diverse applications in telecommunications
The roachmobile
Researchers are teaching insects how to drive. This can lead to a wheelchair that can be controlled by twitching a muscle or two
Suit yourself for safety
A new safety suit can sound alarm bells the moment it is damaged and make working in hazardous environments safer
Breaking ice
The discovery of water on the Moon means little unless it can be used. Scientists are using all their skills to figure out how
Never mined
A simple, inexpensive device now gives hope to thousands living in fear of stepping on a live landmine
Firepower
Space. The final frontier. It is here that science is seeking ways to make a better automobile engine