SWEDISH doctors have developed a painkilling device that can be implanted into the spine to relieve patients suffering from angina pectoris -- pain in the chest brought on by exertion and caused by

SEVEN minutes. That's how much every cigarette reduces a person's life, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US. A study conducted by the institute's researchers found

Nongovernmental organisations have criticised the cautious stand the desertification convention secretariat has taken in order to garner funds from industrialised countries.

India's attempts at developing supercomputers have not only paid off, they have sparked intense competition.

The concept of Virtual Reality simulating the real world is adding a new dimension to entertainment and education.

The issue of leadership and management of R&D institutions proves to be a stumbling block in making such bodies more productive.

The meeting of the climate convention negotiating committee, which was meant to evolve criterion for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, remained inconclusive with Germany trying to put the onus for the reduction on developing countries.

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Supercomputers can do in a matter of hours what hundreds of ordinary computers would take months to do. In fact, supercomputers perform tasks considered virtually impossible for ordinary computers.

Computers, liquid crystal display goggles and fibre optic gloves are the wands of modern day magicians.