Speed is the key
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with those at the Marine Biological Lab in Massachusetts, US, have worked out the mechanism behind the fastest muscle among
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with those at the Marine Biological Lab in Massachusetts, US, have worked out the mechanism behind the fastest muscle among
sip in success: Dalmia Industries Ltd (DIL) has come up with a new cure for students having problems with remembering things. They have launched a memory drug Learnol, which is packaged both as a
Improved chulhas (stoves) named Anganbandhu and Anganmitra, with power ratings of 1.0 and 1.4 kw and a thermal efficiency of 40 per cent have been designed by the Central Fuel Research
In a bid to revive the Gorongosa national park, one of southern Africa's most valuable parks, British researchers have started work on a us $3 million-project in the war-ravaged country.
The highly laborious and time consuming process of sugarcane planting has been made simpler, thanks to a multiple function device developed by scientists at the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow
Burnt clay comes in as a handy material for constructing timberless roofs in rural housing projects in Wardha, Maharashtra
Cheaper and more easy to operate models of solar devices have been developed and these can also be built by the people who use them
Sharp of Japan has created the world's largest thin-film transistor liquid crystal display by joining two 52.5 cm-display panels
German researchers have hit upon a novel technique that converts waste plastics into multiple gains for steel industry
at long last, the Pentagon has acknowledged the presence of the Gulf war syndrome, a result of exposure to chemical agents like nerve gas and other poisons. At a press conference, held
Driven by the demands of the aerospace and semi-conductor industrial materials, scientists have developed many advanced technologies to coat and modify metal surfaces. Plasma spraying and ion
US researchers have developed an aircraft that could possibly explain the mystery of UFOs
Now sound waves can be used for tracking even the most elusive objects under sea
even as India is preparing for a showdown with the us on the issue of intellectual property rights, the European Union ( eu ) fired another salvo by joining forces with the us .
voicing its concern on the issue of nuclear wastes, India has asked for the inclusion of radioactive waste generated from military activities in the convention on safety of radioactive waste
a mega eco-development project in seven protected areas of the country funded by the World Bank ( wb ) has come under fire from environmentalists. The wb had recently approved a us
The much-touted Yadana gas pipeline project in Burma has run into trouble. Burmese political exiles have filed a lawsuit in a US district court against the California-based Unocal Corp, asking
In a significant ruling for Internet buffs, a US court recently ruled that putting a site on the World Wide Web doesn't make a person liable to be sued anywhere in the US. They gave the judgement on
Continuing its drive to clean Delhi's air, the Supreme Court of India passed a stern ruling early this month ordering the closure of 513 hazardous industrial units by January 31 next year if they
the ministry of environment and forests ( m o ef ) has come under attack from a parliamentary standing committee which has criticised its handling of Project Elephant. The committee noted