Science teacher

Book>>Canon The Beautiful Basics of Science by Natalie Angier Penguin India Rs 399

The silicon route

Book>>The Long Revolution The Birth and Growth of India's IT Industry by Dinesh C Sharma Harper Collins Rs 495

Common man's access to space

Small satellites are providing cost-effective and reliable means of space exploration

No hair-raising experience this

Betaine aldehyde oxidase

Biodegradable at last

Use of organic catalysts to usher in a new range of plastics  

The real magic beans

Drumstick seeds can clarify water up to 99.5 per cent

Invasion triggers evolution

A study on lizards shows evolutionary change can occur swiftly when two closely related species compete

Twist in tale

Human foot is as flexible as that of great apes

‘Reality is not as fixed as people like to think’

Neuroscientist Nadine Dijkstra talks to Down To Earth about reality and perception

DNA database not a threat to privacy

Forensic DNA profiling is by far the most scientific crime-fighting tool

Simply Put: Indian Scientists Congress

We created holograms you can touch – you could soon shake a virtual colleague’s hand

It is a step beyond the current generation of virtual reality

Microsoft’s gag order

Software>> Competition ÔÇó Spain

Google bullies a lexicon

Google>> Language ÔÇó Sweden

Worm wipeout

Controlling diet can help children get rid of intestinal worms

Fisheye view

Complex interplay of several factors decides fisheries’ fate

Apple loses its track

Apple>> Maps • Australia

Iran’s YouTube

Video sharing>> Persian culture • Iran

Oil from rubber

An oil extract from old tyres could be used to make chewing gum mouthwash and soap

Waste for roads

Solid wastes could soon be used for laying roads

Smooth drive

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

Jovian heat

Volcanic after effects

Volcanic eruptions in Hawaii provide ground for new life

Reviving the brain

Scientists could soon develop a drug that would help repair brain disorders