Challenge of the balance

When will scientists stop? The latest is the 'nanobalance', which would measure the mass of microorganisms and viruses

Y2K, and all that

Though India woke up late to the millennium bug, most large organisations seem on course to fix the problem

Chips make them rich

Princeton University scientists come up with cost-effective technology for making better silicon chips

Cleaner car filters

Roof Power

Cheaper than the sun

Full steam ahead

Geothermal power is sparkling clean

Hybrid energy

Plug-in to Sun's power

Big investment

Burning bright

A new way of making biogas less polluting

Growing worries

This new device will ensure that plants grown in the desert do not lack water

Wonders of the Sun

Installation of solar panels have made life comfortable

Running on the right gas

Solar solution

Small is efficient

Eminently renewable

No economic reason for environment-friendly technologies, such as wind power, to be expensive

Toilet training

At Nacka nature school in Sweden

Smart, traceable drug delivery can make cancer therapy more effective

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi have developed multifunctional gold nanostructure that can be used in cancer imaging and therapy

Surprise discovery for Indian scientists: nanosheets can also act as chemical reagents

Team from IIT Gandhinagar discovers that boron-rich nanosheets are chemical reagents too, with potential applications in energy storage devices …

Does Science Congress provide direction to research?

If the science congress is a reflection of the best research in the country, then we surely need to worry

Day 2 of Indian Science Congress: Investment needed for converting prototypes to products

India not only puts very little money in research, it has also not invested enough in product manufacturing facilities

Perfect blend

A fuel made from recycled cooking oil promises to curb air pollution and provide an alternative to diesel as well

Sending right signals

High optical efficiency and monochromatic light give light-emitting diodes an edge over conventional traffic lights in saving a lot of energy

Making a comeback

To reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere, various countries turn to windmills for a cheap and easy source of energy