A novel method to tackle sewage, and so, pollution

Antarctic microbes could be rampantly exploited to benefit a few

Bangalore based hp Labs, one of the 7 r&d global subsidiaries of Hewlett Packard, USA, has developed Scriptform , a low cost prototype device which enables handwritten e mail to be sent in any language. The notepad sized machine adopts the twin technolog

Controlling the polluting sulphur emissions of ships has become imperative after recent research has proved that they are as harmful as the potent greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. One way to control the pollution is the use of abatement technology that trea

Mobile phone industry accrues profits at the cost of public health

Contrasting sentiments marked the opening of the 19th World Mining Congress in New Delhi on November 1. President A P J Abdul Kalam warmly welcomed potential foreign investors as he inaugurated the five-day mega meet. But the event got a cold reception fr

In today s information world, bits of data are processed by semiconductor chips, but stored in magnetic disc drives. Limitations of this technology have made the world of electronics anxiously wait for a device that can transmit as well as store informati

A recent study in the US shows that by 2004, over 315 million computers will become obsolete. By 2005, for every single computer an American buys, one will be discarded