Warning signals
Short-lived independence
Scientists may have had their first glance of a rare state of matter -- a quark-gluon plasma
Creating impressions
Chipping in for smoothness
Researchers discover ways to facilitate flawless flow of information through chips of the future
Ten years hence
Computers that shop for you, satellites that prevent accidents and creams that actually remove wrinkles -- these are some of the technological …
Mobile fax-machines
Big, bigger
Original breakthrough
Comfort above the clouds
Three new inventions by nasa are sure to make life a little easier in space
Firm coat
Network
On your palms
Better customer service, more convenience for the salesperson and on-the-spot deals are now possible with the help of palmtop computers
Archaeology goes hi-tech
Scholars need not touch ancient finds to study and store them, as computers take over the arduous task
Oily trap for a quark
If caught, it could spell trouble for the Standard Model of particle physics; although success has eluded most scientists, a group of relentless …
Atomic measurement
Coppering the net
Fibre optic cables,, though touted as 21st century's big hope, can still be given a run by the copper wires in the race for providing ultra-fast …
Passwords passe
Even for adroit forgers, goings will become hard as a new fingerprint recognition system may replace passwords in the near future
Space rope trick
An experiment to tap the power of outer cosmos fails as the link cable breaks
Mistake uncovers miracle
A newly developed electric scooter happens to be the product of ..an accident? Well, a Japanese scientist unexpectedly discovered what he claims …
Tiny buzzer
A cordless telephone, about the size of a cigarette pack is Japan's sensational new entry to the world-wide mobile phone bazaar. It is now just a …
Flying blind
X-ray vision
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