New stars on the horizon
An exciting new discovery might lead to a confirmation of the presence of the farthest known galaxy
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
Scientists under a microscope
A department of science and technology report reveals that India's boffins are academically a lax lot
The secret of carbon nanotubes
Successful experiments in measuring individual carbon nanotubes opens pathways for manufacture of a diverse range of products
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 …
Challenge of the balance
When will scientists stop? The latest is the 'nanobalance', which would measure the mass of microorganisms and viruses
Power-crazy
Clean and unlimited power from just a handful of hydrogen atoms. Physicists are busy working to make this dream real
Joker in the pack of stars
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The mess over neutrino mass
The neutrino dispute has broken out again, with a new study claiming evidence that the ethereal particle has mass
A matter of consequence
Science's search for the Holy Grail finally comes to an end with the uncovering of the 5th state of matter
Spectra of colour
A Japanese company has developed blue light-emitting diodes using gallium nitride, thus filling the gap in the spectrum of semiconductor light …
Brainy hardware
A path-breaking step in the process of understanding the most complex structure of the human body
Quest for speed
Scientists claim to have sent pulses of microwaves over a one-metre distance at speeds that are 5-10 per cent faster than the speed of light
Big and mysterious
The current theory of planet formation has just been proved wrong. It is time astrophysicists got back to the drawing- board
The missing element
Niobium, an element scientists searched for in the Earth's mantle, is found in the core instead
Himalayan hazard
The next big quake can kill 150,000 people, claim seismologists; say traditional construction is safer
The icons of physics
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Gas to liquid
A new physical process will help convert natural gas into liquid fuel, making it easier to transport
Look sharp
With the most powerful telescope in the world coming up in Chile, our view of the final frontier is sure to become larger and clearer
When the sun flares up
During its active stage, the star spews tonnes of plasma that can disrupt satellites and power grids. Is the world ready to protect itself?
Playing Lego with molecules
Scientists are trying to make designer solids -- substances whose molecules they assemble according to a predetermined plan