Molecular sieve

Membranes with pores fine enough to filter molecules

Pigmentpointer

Computer therapy

Scientists under a microscope

A department of science and technology report reveals that India's boffins are academically a lax lot

A better view

The secret of carbon nanotubes

Successful experiments in measuring individual carbon nanotubes opens pathways for manufacture of a diverse range of products

Crystal clear

The mysterious planets

Tadpole like objects in the Helix nebula, detected by the Hubble telescope, suggest the presence ofhitherto unseen objects in the universe

Atom: the whole picture

X-ray holography, a neoteric way of studing atomic configurations, promises to give a three-dimensional picture of the arrangement of atoms in a …

Galileo says...

The six-year-long wait for the Galileo trip to Jupiter started paying off scientific returns last fortnight, as the data sent by the probe was …

A whole new world!

Why are we and the universe around us made of matter and not antimatter? Scientists at last create antimatter particles to lead us on to a …

Elusive no more

A Japanese experiment in thefield of neutrino detection has come as manna for physicists and cosmologists, opening before them immense …

A different ball game!

Tennis stars are being served and volleyed to fuel a new and unique experiment

Water, water everywhere

Water has been detected in the upper atmospheres of Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

Genealogy of stars

The discovery of a cluster of galaxies may provide useful insights into the formation of stars

Smooth drive

A new range of optical switches would enhance the speed of data transmission

Jovian heat

World's largest telescope

Space travails

A Japanese satellite fails in space resulting in the loss of vital climate data

Star's blueprint

The mapping of the magnetic field of TX Camelopardalis can provide important insights into the behaviour of stars

Wonder kid

A new light emitting device will increase the efficiency of communication systems

Byte by byte

To increase disk drive capacity, both silicon chips and magnetic-memory disks will have to get better

Lightning effects

Faster links

Betacarotene, found in carrots, may speed up our access to the Internet

Precious mine

With the help of nickel and vitreous carbon, the industrial manufacture of diamonds becomes easier