The Indian government comes out with the draft rules for recycling lead acid batteries. Their effectiveness is questionable

friendly plastic: A new plastic

The Pioneer 11, which had transmit- ted some spectacular pictures of Jupiter and its moons, is now drifting towards interstellar space some 6.5 billion kin from the earth. Its power

Researchers from Magellan Technology, a firm based in western Australia, have developed radio signal-based bagtags to ensure that the luggage of air passengers is not misplaced during transit (New

• Investors have been flocking to timber-based businesses in Malaysia, where timber related stocks are being traded at high prices. This is a result of a combination of strong timber prices and

A cure for influenza and a substance harder than diamond: two of the products conjured up by designer science

A microchip developed by a US firm will greatly increase the working speed of personal computers. But the chip's long term success will depend on reducing its high power consumption

In an effort to improve the quality of technology coming into the country, the Indian government has decided to remove the low ceiling on royalty payments.

More and more libraries are incorporating computer networks in their effort to reach the entire world.

Engineers are trying to develop a mechanical hand that can handle objects with human sensitivity and prove to be a boon to scientists and doctors.