Groping for invisible matter
What we can see constitutes only about 10 per cent of the universe's mass. Where is the rest hidden?
Kamikaze microbes
And now genetically-altered microorganisms that self-destruct once they've fulfilled their mission
Cometary conundrum
Fresh data on the collision of shards of Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter last year has divided scientists on the size of the comet fragments
Timeless pursuits
A new interpretation of texts from a civilisation that flourished 1,000 years ago reveals its uncanny similarity with modern times
Super storage
A new technology is set to boost the storage capacity of CD s by 1,000 times
Miniature musings
Science or pure imagination? Nanotechnology opens up unlimited possibilities which can revolutionise almost every field of human activity
In broad daylight
Now conferencing can be a lot brighter and lighter with the help of a new device that does away with dark rooms and bulks of paper
Riding on microwave
Microwaves can not only pave a path into orbit for spaceships but also make a trip to the moon an affordable reality
Small makes it big
Micromechanics, a field of engineering earlier considered to be fascinating but impractical, is now back with a bang. A host of applications are …
You and your machine
The relationship between humans and machines has changed a lot in the past few years, but the success of a recent study would completely …
Brainy idiot-box
Hang it on your wall and do not worry about scanning for your favourite programmes. This new television knows what you are looking for
Hark, the drunkard
You may freshen up your breath, but cops will soon be equipped with a microphone that can catch you by your voice pattern
Lean, not fall
Experts are now busy implementing an innovative technique for preventing the leaning tower of Pisa from going overboard
All for a hoist
Researchers in the US have developed an elevator software that will allow the dumb machines to act intelligently and decide where they have to go …
A case of tolerance
Studies on heat shock protein synthesis in mosquitoes leads on to significant pointers to pesticide use and transmission of diseases
Lasers on a platter
After radios, tape recorders 'and TV's the Japanese are now working to reduce the size of high-power lasers
Back to nature
Computer scientists are resorting to help from a highly unlikely source to solve the software design problems they frequently encounter: nature. …
Old wings and new flights
Engineers are hot on the heels of a new supersonic commercial aircraft, while the untiring wings of the good old Concorde receive ageing monitors
Virtual and real - but when?
The US government is, of late, Under pressure to pursue virtual environment technology aggressively. The outcome of the move could mean business …
Face to face
Scientists at Tubingen University, Germany, have dared to prove the impossible - that the human brain and its impulses could turn the …
Top-of-the-desk stuff
Good news awaits the desk top publishing industry with the development of the FT-S700 image input system. Equipped with a high precision charge-…
Tele tracks on fast tracks
Fibre optic telephone lines which would deliver movies directly to the theatres are all set to stage a revolution if US movie moghuls' high-tech …
Material in, metal out
A recently produced ceramic is likely to replace metals used for various purposes and increase efficiency
Paging or projecting
A new version of the pager is being developed so that the tiny device can now produce images several times its size
Life in one dimension
The missing links to the awe-inspiring blooming of an embryo into an adult animal may be at hand