India Internet World '98, billed to be the country's largest Internet conference and exhibition, will take off in the Capital on Wednesday. The four-day fair will play host to 36 international

Israeli scientists have created a new class of miniature molecular magnets. The new devices could reduce the size of electronic chips and greatly enhance the memory of computers. Molecular

By the turn of the century, hi-value medicinal drugs including those used to treat breast, ovary and uterus cancers, should be available at one fourth the prices for the same drugs currently

The prospect of flying from London to New York in an hour is looking like a possibility. Researchers at Nasa's Langley Research Centre in Virginia are poised to test a revolutionary "scramjet" engine

Scientists at Choudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (Ccshau) have identified a strain of a fast fermenting yeast which is tolerant to heat. The invention will help the alcohol

A voice-controlled robot that can take commands via the Internet medium is a virutal reality. Unlike robots that functioned programmed tasks, this machine, developed by a group of students of

Aviation history was made when a radio-controlled pilotless aircraft crossed the Atlantic Ocean guided by satellite and landed on a remote island off Scotland. Bill Vaglienti, an aeronautical

Cement eating bacteria are among the main causes of the deterioration of bridges, roads and other structures. But their taste for concrete can be turned to good account : The same microbes may be

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has leased transponders on a Thai satellite for one year during which time it will launch two of its own satellites. An ISRO press release issued at

Portable electronic devices require better memories. To make them, engineers are drawing inspiration from computing's earliest days : a