Alternative to plastics

Flax, wood and cotton could soon replace plastics

Cleaner car filters

Fuel from CO2

Getting smart

...with materials that can sense changes in the environment and adjust accordingly

Young scientists in Kolkata make leather out of fish skin

College duo comes up with eco-friendly tanning process

Challenges of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles

Natural is in

Synthetics are no longer coveted as natural fibres are being used for making everything from cars to tennis rackets

Small, smaller

A wristwatch-sized mobile phone will be introduced in the market by ad 2000

His master's

Research on guns that recognise the owner's voice, touch and even fingerprints is expected to revolutionise sharpshooting by the US police

Nature's laboratory

The ice cover almost 4.8 km thick is perhaps the most valuable feature of Antarctica, with its record of past atmospheres in the trapped air bubbles

Smart homes

Soon, your house could take care of simple household functions, such as controlling heating and lighting

Ticketless travel

Electronic tickets are fast becoming popular in the us and Canada

Flying high and low

Small wonders from our scientists: ultra-small aircraft that will fly into hazardous areas and bring back data