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The super cars are coming
With aerospace technologies set to revolutionise engine and body design, today's cars could become as obsolete as dinosaurs.
With aerospace technologies set to revolutionise engine and body design, today's cars could become as obsolete as dinosaurs.
<p>A number you likely know: 400 million. That’s how many people live without electricity in India. And not coincidentally, most of these people are poorest of the poor and live in rural villages
Indian scientists can now produce fullerenes, a newly discovered form of carbon that has potential as a superconductor and catalyst.
Prompted by protests, the Maharashtra government is considering action against a steel manufacturing unit for causing water pollution.
• Western mining companies are rushing towards a new eldorado: Cuba. This year, Joutel Resources of Canada became the first western firm to sign an exploration agreement with the Cuban mining
Whatever the new Union minister of Petroleum Mani Shankar Aiyer may have us believe, oil prices are on a roll and will remain cripplingly high. Oil experts say that, unusually, the surge comes during
High mortality rate of cloned animals and unsuccessful attempts to clone monkeys worry researchers
"NGOs have the most important role to play"
Science's search for the Holy Grail finally comes to an end with the uncovering of the 5th state of matter
Ten African nations show how a river can be shared peacefully
Despite its vast numbers of scientists and research institutes, Indian science has always fared poorly on the global front. Several reasons have been put forward for the dismal performance, but the only fact that emerges is that there can be no consensus
A hydro electric project threatens Keibul Latnjao, the world's only floating sanctuary
A meteor shower will light up the sky like a Christmas tree. But electronic satellites may not enjoy it
It has been 45 years since the first national water supply programme. This and many thousand crore of rupees later, more than half of India’s population is still languishing in thirst. And where there is water, there are water-borne diseases. Tall clai
Everyone these days is aware of the phenomenon of global warming, even if they find it difficult to distinguish between stratospheric ozone depletion and the greenhouse effect. Global Warming: The
Windows that change from clear to dark and back at the flick of a switch are set to make air conditioning systems redundant in buildings, thereby saving considerable power.
Assam s evicted encroachers show legal proof of residence
Australia banks on forest power to light up towns
Automakers are realising the advantages of four stroke engines. But fuel cells and electric vehicles remain the industry s orphans
To reduce the level of carbon in the atmosphere, growing and using biomass as an energy substitute for fossil fuels is of greater advantage than creating carbon sinks