Colour chase

A software with a glad eye for colour makes image retrieval simpler

Bright lights

Scientists may soon know what powers quasars

Heavenly computers

Computers assist astronomers in classifying galaxies

Active signals

A new machine helps quadriplegics move through electric impulses

The heat of the moon

Lunar phases influence global temperature

Time for flowers

Scientists are catching up with the biological clock in plants

Hot superconductivity

The many applications of high-temperature superconductors

Monumental screening

The history of Humayun's Tomb has been captured on a software programme

Breathing out poison

Vehicles of radiation

Electric motion

Electric cars and scooters may soon be a reality on Indian roads

Oil from Acacia

Espying bacteria

First gender

Two genes induce the intrinsically female embryo to change into a male

Protein cures cancer

Salt-tolerant rice

New element

Bookish bacteria

Bacteria can be used to produce paper

Trick up the sleeve

Sleeves and cuffs made of a new biodegradable material can help mend damaged blood vessels

Enzymes tailored to fit

British scientists have evolved a way to make enzymes more tenacious and alter their activity

Drug couriers

Artificial fat globules called liposomes can reduce the side-effects of drugs

Language no bar

Good news for diplomats. This new machine will give them respite from interpreters

New one on the block

The much loved video cassette recorder is going down into the technological dustbin

A trail of discovery

Recent observations on comet Hyakutake shed new light on the information of our solar system

Flashing facts

A new class of molecules could open a range of possibilities for storage of data on holograms