Spin-off to space

The billion-dollar Star Wars programme lies abandoned, but the technology will now be used to combat asteroids

Auctioning legacies

Bang on clusters

Models to explain the formation of structures in the universe take shape

Return to glaze

A quest for the best

A combination of optical microscopes and magnetic drives might be the answer to today's problems of data storage

Swift scaler

Memory miracle

Active signals

A new machine helps quadriplegics move through electric impulses

First gender

Two genes induce the intrinsically female embryo to change into a male

Humanising machines

Scientists have incorporated a facet of human logic into a computer programme to help in disease diagnosis

Bookish bacteria

Bacteria can be used to produce paper

Language no bar

Good news for diplomats. This new machine will give them respite from interpreters

Handy phone

Soon it will be possible to receive a call or dial a number anywhere, anytime, on your wristwatch

Across the tera

Improving Arecibo

Destination drive

The Japanese have come up with a new software that guides drivers about the best route to where they are headed, avoiding the traffic jams on way

Stable switch

A flicker of brain signals received by a 'mind switch' and 10, disabled people can do a lot of handy work!

Mission: Planet Earth

NASA scientists have developed a new space-based imager with very high resolution which will help foresters, farmers and geologists, and lay the …

It's on the air

The new high speed radio network is set to take over the UK. its cheaper and more convenient, but watch out for the aesthetics

Matters of hearth

Development of a low-cost kiln for baking pottery in rural areas comes as a boon to those dependent on this ancient craft for a living. At the …

Reviving traditions

The colour of data

GLASTing into space

Endangered existence

Angling for profit

Fish farming offers bright commercial prospects for small scale farmers and a worthy pastime for amateurs. Here are a few tips for beginners, …