Top quirk
It took almost 2 decades of squinting at the microverse to finally pin down, on March 2, an accomplished atomic escape artist, the top quark
The secret of carbon nanotubes
Successful experiments in measuring individual carbon nanotubes opens pathways for manufacture of a diverse range of products
Star's blueprint
The mapping of the magnetic field of TX Camelopardalis can provide important insights into the behaviour of stars
Good, but not enough
The efforts of South Asian countries at cooperation in the field of science and technology have a long way to go
Smooth operators
Tiny snake-like robotic appendages that worm into the human body and perform complicated operations. That's surgery of the future
Turning dreams into reality
A cure for influenza and a substance harder than diamond: two of the products conjured up by designer science
Ceramic coat makes AIDS drug more efficient
Scientists claim a new mode of administering drugs would strip the main AIDS drug -- Azidothymidine (AZT) -- of its side-effects.
A people devoid of "genius and imagination"
The curiosity about exotic lands that gripped scholars in the 17th and 18th centuries resulted in the collation of a lot of information, much of …
Value addition
A Pune teacher develops a calculator made out of cardboard for as little as Rs 15, which can even handle mindbending logarithms.
Programmed to kill
Farmers of the world are under attack. A new technology threatens to make them totally dependent on multinational corporations
Tissue culture in a pressure cooker
A new tissue culture technique that is claimed to be cheap and easy to understand is fast gaining popularity.
LIPS talks to you in many tongues
The 24th international film festival in New Delhi introduced an indigenously developed technology that makes it possible to telecast a film …
Human atlas: An initiative for holistic understanding of human biology
The project will collate and integrate molecular information on human tissues and organs that currently lie hidden in research articles
Stellar showbiz
Still a source of wonder for some, no great shakes for others, the recent total solar eclipse was a memorable spectacle
Tapping into the source
These are the days of frenetic crossborder data networking. Electronic cilia have crawled into almost every nook in the world where information …
You can't rub out this paint
Latex obtained from succulents can be used to manufacture a host of products such as paints, adhesives and roofing material
Lasers add zing to alignment systmes
Indian engineers have developed a laser-based alignment system, which have the high level of precision essential for installing sophisticated …
Developing hydrogen as a petrol substitute
With petrol stocks being fast depleted, scientists are developing a technology that will run vehicles on hydrogen
Disparate returns
The government's improper policies have foiled attempts to develop the biotechnology industry in the country
Demystifying science
To promote public understanding of science, it is essential not only to initiate openness and dialogue between the scientific community and the …
The lotus effect
Water doesn't stick to lotus leaves. Nature has given the plant a self-cleaning mechanism. Crack the science of it, and you have the formula for …
Technology To The Core, Science and Technology with Indira Gandhi
Book>>Technology To The Core, Science And Technology With Indira Gandhi by Ashok Parthasarthi Pearson Longman 2007
Deconstructing science
Nature uses lean sources to get work done. The environmental crises we face today are a result of ignoring this simple paradigm for two centuries.…
Science for ecology
Down To Earth and the Centre for Science and Environment announce the winner of the 2001 Green Scientist Award. In the exercise to rate the …