Most biographical dictionaries are inevitably born obese and tend to grow fatter with every edition. But this established reference work is comfortably lightweight, even in its 4th

Scientists have found a metallic mix that allows superconductivity at higher temperatures than before

Indian scientists are developing computers that can understand and respond to the spoken wordIndian scientists are developing computers that can understand and respond to the spoken word

Altering the structure of peptides can fashion them into loyal and hard to beat soldiers of the body's immune syustem

High tech is making patent information easier to access

A software package allows material in unfamiliar Indian languages to be read in 10 others

DEVELOPMENT, environment and science could be said to be the troika driving modern progress. But while the United Nations has been offering the "big picture" on the first two through its annual

Though scientists have developed a way to saw eucalyptus wood without cracking or twisting it, furniture makers aren't convinced of its utility.

DOES THE ago-old belief in Ganga's incorruptibility hold water? Yes, says environmental engineer D S Bhargava of Roorkee University, who believes that this is what has led to apathy towards the

The 81st session of the Indian Science Congress failed to inspire interaction among scientists and was reduced to a forum for criticising the state of Indian science.

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