Coal, diamonds and fullerenes

Indian scientists can now produce fullerenes, a newly discovered form of carbon that has potential as a superconductor and catalyst.

Super storage

A new technology is set to boost the storage capacity of CD s by 1,000 times

In broad daylight

Now conferencing can be a lot brighter and lighter with the help of a new device that does away with dark rooms and bulks of paper

Riding on microwave

Microwaves can not only pave a path into orbit for spaceships but also make a trip to the moon an affordable reality

You and your machine

The relationship between humans and machines has changed a lot in the past few years, but the success of a recent study would completely …

Top-of-the-desk stuff

Good news awaits the desk top publishing industry with the development of the FT-S700 image input system. Equipped with a high precision charge-…

Tele tracks on fast tracks

Fibre optic telephone lines which would deliver movies directly to the theatres are all set to stage a revolution if US movie moghuls' high-tech …

Paging or projecting

A new version of the pager is being developed so that the tiny device can now produce images several times its size

Better than the real thing

The Omnicamera can provide all-round vision and will be a boon for sports viewing and security systems

A cellular nightmare

A team of security experts crack the code, and digital cell-phones will never be the same again

Close relations

Understanding between humans and computers could develop with the emergence of interactive computers

Learning to Convey

With phones becoming more and more intelligent, their distinction with a computer is slowly becomingobscure

Mercury thermometers coldshouldered

With health consciousness showing an upward trend, disposable non-mercury thermometers are catching on

Lignite luminescence

The world's first lignite-based power plant in Madras offers a viable alternative to high-cost natural gas and to coal-based plants which emit …

Hydrogen hopes

German engineers are transporting shiploads of hydrogen from Canada to Europe, where it will be harnessed as an alternate source of fuel and energy

Energy aplenty

The recycling option has once again shown that wastes like bagasse and wheat straw can be profitably used to generate energy, which could in all …

His master's

Research on guns that recognise the owner's voice, touch and even fingerprints is expected to revolutionise sharpshooting by the US police

Fired by plants

The world's first biomass-based power plant promises a 'cleaner' alternative to coal-fired plants

Engine trouble

Can the Indian two-wheeler industry face up to the challenge of meeting the toughest emission norms in the world?

Better biogas plants

Biogas plants need to be improved technologically before they become a success. Efforts are on

Touchscreens for dogs, wearables for chickens: welcome to the world of animal technology

It might sound strange but the world of animal-computer interaction could improve their welfare and help us understand them better

Hail inhaler

Doubts concerning the reliability of inhalers in controlling mild asthma have been put to rest as a recent study in the US has given beta-…

Slitting the beating heart

Dutch surgeons show the way to carry out coronary bypass surgeries without using the heart-lung machine

Trust the robot

Soon a simple robot that can learn the physical characteristics of the brain may give neurosurgeons finer control over surgical instruments …

A snake in your guts!

"Eeeks", you may say, but a new robot which can travel down your intestines is opening up exciting possibilities of medical breakthrough, though …