Humanising machines
Scientists have incorporated a facet of human logic into a computer programme to help in disease diagnosis
Tough coats
Development of new carbon thin films could translate into protective covering for a wide range of products
Knocking strange doors
The study of sleep patterns in environments as wierd as outer space and underwater could be beneficial to public health in general
Brain-teasers
Recent studies not only reveal that functions of the human brain are highly localised but also that the brain responds to different stimuli in a …
A taste of nerves
By studying a gene causing a taste anomaly in fruit flies, researchers are trying to interpret the working patterns of the human brain
For a safer landing?
An experiment ultimately aimed at protecting the threatened whooping crane -- by teaching it to migrate to relatively safer winter locations -- …
Genuine stuff
Lasers passed through a fluoride glass doped with rare elements could end the search for genuine three-dimensional images
Seeing beyond the lights
In road safety equipment, the latest is an infrared camera for enabling vehicles to traverse safely on treacherous roads
Feelers into preplanned development
The bristles of a fruitfly demonstrate how the concept of 'prepatterns' governs biological development
Three pronged attack
Promising results from new drug developments were discussed at the Vancouver AIDS conference but questions about their long-term benefits and …
Layered wonder
Ongoing work on metallic film multilayers could facilitate their already extensive use in industry
New isotopes on the block
A German heavy ion laboratory discovers new isotopes and also sights nickel 78, which has uses in nuclear as well as astrophysics
Frozen chaos
Experiments with superconducting wires in magnetic field could lead researchers on to a better understanding of that curious amorphous solid -- glass
Handy phone
Soon it will be possible to receive a call or dial a number anywhere, anytime, on your wristwatch
Growth that inhibits
Researchers from the US have recently declared that it may be possible to reduce the degree of mercury pollution in the soil by simply growing …
A pair of W's
With the creation of the W particle in laboratory, researchers hope to clear up some of the mysteries in particle physics
The scars in the stars
Two European experiments performed with helium-3 uphold the theory of defect formation during phase transition, and clear some of the fog over …
Small wonder
Shake a few bits of silicon in a petri-dish containing water and lo, you have a three-dimensional structure!
Saviour steroids
A new theory attempts to explain the mystery behind steroid hormones' anti-inflammatory and immuno-suppressive qualities
Yeastly tales
Mating practices of yeast cells provide some pointers to the little-known area of asymmetrical cell division
On hoary grey cells
There is new evidence that the human brain does not generally disintegrate with advancing age. And that even if it does, the maladies are curable
Temperamental fabric
The weather may be unpredictable but this new fabric quickly adjusts to its mood swings and maintains a balance between your body temperature and …
Not junk
Introns, which till recently were seen just as junk DNA, might be playing an important role in coding
The omega of it
Research points to the existence of a developmentally regulated gene that does not encode any protein
New life for nerves forgotten
Preliminary studies reveal that a particular group of compounds could go a long way in regenerating nerves damaged by diseases such as multiple …
