After being completely ousted following the advent of transistors, vacuum tubes are again finding a lot of uses in electronic gadgets

At the spring meeting of the Materials Research Society, researchers for the first time showed what happens at the atomic level when a material bends

The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) has detected Water inthe planetary nebula NGC7027. The ISO is ideally suited for observations, since it is outside the earth's atmosphere, which acts a major

Siemens has developed a device called the Siemens Molecular Analysis Research Tool (SMART), which will substantially cut down the time taken to analyse crystal structure. The device uses a

Two physicists from France - Albert Manque and Jean Xavier Zweistein have claimed to have discovered the largest fundamental particle ever known. While experimenting with vacuum tubes, they found

Tadpole like objects in the Helix nebula, detected by the Hubble telescope, suggest the presence ofhitherto unseen objects in the universe

This ceramic defies convention and shrinks while it heats. Scientists are optimistic of using this property to make durable electronic circuits

The potential benefits of compounds that behave as superconductors at slightly higher temperatures, has spurred a lot of research activity in the field

First ever X ray emission by a comet has excited several astrophysicists who are optimistic of bringing some more dark areas of the universe into light

The discovery of plasma crystals (that are colloidal particles introduced into a charge neutral plasma) has led to several insights into the dynamics of melting and freezing. Hubertus Thomas and