Biodegradable polythene

Unusual bearing

Hello halo

Small smaller

A new method to fabricate smallest transistors may revolutionise the chip industry

Heal thyself

Gene remedy

Scientists in the US have devised a method to deal with blocked blood vessels in legs

Hanging wonder

Airships can provide transport on an eco-friendly and cost-effective basis

Mind-blowing wonder

Quick fat remedies

Manufacturing drugs to fight obesity may become easier after the discovery of a protein

The truth about an ocean

Cosmic foresight

Precision bending

A new method to bend beams of X-rays could make diagnosis precise

Spotting a powerful serve

How does a dead spot in a tennis racket help in the most powerful of serves?

Starry insights

By studying supernovae, scientists are determining the mass of the Universe

Wheels of carbon

A pleasant wash

A new detergent can help reduce waste emissions during dry-cleaning

Slippery solid

A new solid lubricant would work in diverse climatic conditions

Watery world

Small is worthy

Coping with rejection

Special proteins have been developed that would help avoid rejection of transplanted organs

Safety kit for copters

Floating devices would save helicopters from capsizing

Space invaders

Magnetic clouds that burst out from the Sun may damage satellites

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An end to forecasting

Japan's earthquake-prediction programme may soon be closed down

Low on pollution

A low emission vehicle will soon be introduced in the market