Fuel fantasy
A Canadian firm has given a fresh lease of life to defunct fuel cells which have been modified to produce enough electricity to run a home or …
Testing time
Biosensor, a new technique of chemical analysis, can test water quality, food safety, and much more in no time with remarkable accuracy
High fliers
Soon a new high-powered solar aircraft will monitor pollution levels, hitherto done by satellites
Smart homes
Soon, your house could take care of simple household functions, such as controlling heating and lighting
Hot option
Heliostats may now trap half the energy from sunlight and convert it into electrical and heat energy
Kalpana Chawla—a mission becomes impossible
In all the media hype, the legacy left behind by the Columbia (STS-107) crew was almost forgotten–a wealth of information gathered from …
The ghost of Christmas yet to come: how an AI ‘SantaNet’ might end up destroying the world
Scientists identified a series of behaviours by the AI general intelligence system which, though well-intentioned, could have adverse impacts on …
Feat of filigree
Even modern technology cannot equal the uniformity discovered in fine gold and silver threads found in a 17th century Mughal tent
Big is out, small is in
A financially squeezed NASA has been forced to look for cheaper ways to explore the solar system
Fingering the keyboard
Indian scientists are developing computers that can understand and respond to the spoken wordIndian scientists are developing computers that can …
Smaller and faster
A new technique could result in particle accelerators small enough to be accommodated in any university laboratory
Caught between athletes and technology
Technology is taking sports to new highs, triggering a debate on whether competitions should be between people or between machines.
Chipping in for smoothness
Researchers discover ways to facilitate flawless flow of information through chips of the future
Ten years hence
Computers that shop for you, satellites that prevent accidents and creams that actually remove wrinkles -- these are some of the technological …
Comfort above the clouds
Three new inventions by nasa are sure to make life a little easier in space
On your palms
Better customer service, more convenience for the salesperson and on-the-spot deals are now possible with the help of palmtop computers
Archaeology goes hi-tech
Scholars need not touch ancient finds to study and store them, as computers take over the arduous task
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 …
Passwords passe
Even for adroit forgers, goings will become hard as a new fingerprint recognition system may replace passwords in the near future
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 …
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 …
Fresh 'n juicy
A low-cost cooling chamber increases the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables and prevents weight loss
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
Firepower
Space. The final frontier. It is here that science is seeking ways to make a better automobile engine
