High levels of cholesterol in the blood can prove risky. But low levels could be even more dangerous. Well, high or low, cholesterol seems to be humankind's perpetual enemy

An overdose of bloodshed later, the Sri Lankans are taking up green methods to soothe themselves. Celebrating the army takeover of Jaffna from the Tigers, the islanders have taken to sowing plants

The Hubble Space Telescope's position above the earth's atmosphere enables it to provide clearer pictures of the heavens. Now, with the first integrated test of adaptive

Researchers from the Dehradun- based Indian Institute of Petroleum have developed a new technology for multi-fuel burner for furnaces capable of saving 15 to 25 per cent energy over

Lumatec of Austin, Texas, USA, is selling a wafer-thin flashlight that is small enough to be slipped into a shirt pocket, wallet or calendar/ organiser. Dubbed Flashcard, it features a

SOUTH Bihar is reeling under the attack of mosquitoes. A malignant and drugresistant malaria has struck on an epidemic scale, particularly in the tribal areas. According to unofficial

• The 83rd session of the Indian Science Congress was inaugurated in Patiala on January 3. The conference focused on scientific and technological endeavours for achieving "food, economic and

Power transmission will be done more smoothly in the future with the help of a new electronic device, the thyristor controlled series compensator. The new equipment, using advanced solid state switches, can increase power supply through existing t

THE Supreme Court will resume the hearing of the comprehensive writ petition against the Sardar Sarovar Project on January 24. Significantly, the petitioners, Narmada Bachao Andolan and the

INDIA is arming itself take on the enemy in the 'gene war'. It will no longer be easy for foreign firms to steal centuries-old traditional Indian plant varieties. In a bid to check any attempt