According to the scientists, there may be a common ancestor to the viruses that cause AIDS, Ebola and influenza. Scientists say all the

People taking the drug Ecstasy may have side effects in the form of a rash that looks like acne, said a German dermatologist. Uwe Wollina of the University of Jena in Germany first noticed the

The search for extraterrestrial life

Intense light from the Petawatt laser, the world's most powerful laser at Livermore, USA, has

Computer giants Hewlett-Packard have released a new hand-held

Rubber plantations in India's northeastern states are now under attack from various diseases such as oidium secondary leaf fall (SLF). The rubber plantation in the region was undertaken by the

A seeder, which can simultaneous sow and provide manure to the crops, has been developed. The machine, put together by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, has two ground wheels, two skids

The University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad, Karnataka, has developed two chilli varieties, GPC-82 and KDC-1. The GPC-82 is tolerant to thrips and mites and can yield 15 tonnes of green

Tiny mechanical failures can result in plane crashes. To prevent this, a team from Iowa State University in the US has come out with a new method of detecting metallurgical snags in engine

The technology that powers spacecraft destined for deep space, where solar energy is not available, has been used to develop a self-