Tile tales

An innovative tile that could go a long way in reducing the cost of housing construction has been developed in the African country of Cote d'Ivoire

Reaching out

A project in Rajasthan involved rural communities to evolve better communication methods by integrating local talents and traditional methods for …

A fibre for all seasons

The manufacturer of a newfibre claims that it combines the qualities of cotton and synthetics. But the price may not be right

Spy which loves nature

To record environmental trends US spy satellites will now be used for monitoring natural phenomena

Making power

Villagers in Pathanpara, Kerala, are no longer dependent on the state electricity board. Today, they have their own power generation system

Victim of changes

In a politically correct world, it is indeed surprising that the male cells enjoy an unabashed superiority when it comes to mutation

Brainy hardware

A path-breaking step in the process of understanding the most complex structure of the human body

Spare steam

A UK-based engineer is making money out of a device that saves energy by tapping 'waste' steam

Impossible ispossible

Cold nuclear fusion has been observed during a recent experiment. If this holds ground, energy harnessing process would become much easier

Cell power

Low-cost heating

Hot stuff

India has a potential to develop geothermal energy. It is time the government utilises it

Fuel from fruit

Windy record

The growth of wind energy is fastest among all renewable sector energy sources

Wind will power Norway

Chemical in curry leaves can cure prostate cancer

Byte

How did Great Dying that ended the Premian era occur?

Predicting earthquakes

Eggplant controls type 2 diabetes

Edible fish, Nile telapia, can fight mosquitoes carrying malaria

Evolution faster in temperate zones than tropics

Resistant an influenza virus to drugs

Indians, Europeans share same parentage, say tummy bacteria

Scorpion venom may cure blood cancer