Five grams of carbon nanotubes produced at IIT Madras. Photo: Special Arrangement

Reducing water usage in steel industry

Thermal conductivity of water increases when carbon nanotubes are dispersed in it »

Molecules collected in cancer cells destroy them on exposure to light.

Novel molecule to treat cancer shows promise

Combating certain types of cancer using photodynamic therapy could become less expensive in the near future with a novel, indigenously-synthesised molecule showing promising results in studies cond... »

Platelets help kill bacteria, too

The clotting of blood, crucial to wound healing, is carried out by cell fragments called platelets. This is the most established function of platelets, but studies in recent years have begun to hi... »

The global average yield increase was only 1.6 per cent a year for maize. Photo: M. Govarthan

Crop yields will not meet 2050 global demand: study

Yields of four major crops were not rising fast enough to meet projected global demand in 2050, warns a study published today (June 20) in the journal PLoS ONE.Several studies had sho... »

Mimicking microbes to deliver drugs

Scientists from Chennai have provided the scheme for building tiny objects that can propel themselves in fluids, like the bloodstream, to deliver drugs. The scheme is supported by simulations of ho... »

Technology

In this Oct. 2009 file photograph, operators check China's fastest super computer

China’s Tianhe-2 ‘is fastest supercomputer’

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Europe's largest spaceship now connected to International Space Station

Solar-powered plane lands in Washington

In the dark about ‘India’s Prism’

Winning formula to beat the downturn

RuPay goes online

Manned submersible in 5 years

Read in a paperless world

A battle lost

Nailing it right, again!

Agriculture

TN orders release of water for irrigation

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday ordered release of water for irrigation from seven dams in the state from June 20.Following requests of farmers from Kanyakumari district... »

Tackle millipede pest attack, farmers told

Decentralise fertiliser distribution process: Ministers

Banned pesticide residues found in vegetable samples

Early rains to boost kharif crops planting: Govt

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Gadgets

US priest launches smartphone app for confessions

A smartphone app enabling parishioners to schedule confessions with their priests aims to make life easier for the flock »

Scientist develops body-double robot

A byte of Raspberry Pi

How Bluetooth connects gadgets

Science

The trees provide protection to crops from strong winds, among other benefits. Photo: Special Arrangement

Farmer's notebook: Three hectare dryland continues to generate constant income

Planning is crucial in generating continuous income from farming. “Right from selecting the crops to be planted to making use of rainwater effectively for irrigation every thing is crucia... »

Integrated management of sugarcane shoot borer

Researchers find therapeutic potential in ‘undruggable’ target

Manned submersible in 5 years

Internet

Yahoo discloses number of US govt data requests

Yahoo is the latest company to disclose how many requests for user data it has received from U.S. government agencies, putting the number between 12,000 and 13,000 in the six months that ended on... »