Riding an asteroid: China's next goal in space
After sending a probe to Mars in 2020, China plans to explore three asteroids and land on one of them to conduct scientific research, according to a Chinese asteroid research expert. The "China's Space
Scientific And Technical Development
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Device for controlling elephants demoed
THRISSUR: A new device to control violent elephants was demonstrated at Thekkinkad Maidan here on Thursday.
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GE Edison-spotting
S. RAGHOTHAM Shashikanth, Arnab and Ashim of IIT-Kharagpur have built an earthen pot-in-pot cold storage system -- a refrigerator that uses almost no electricity, except that consumed by a small fan.
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AAU gets hi-tech equipment to monitor pesticide residue in food
Prashant Rupera | TNN Vadodara/Anand: Anand Agriculture University
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Now, a battery-operated meter to measure water flow
Pune City-based Rajendra Nagaonkar claims to have developed India
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Now, wood-plastic hybrid to reduce carbon footprint
IWST will use nanotechnology to create this unique material for furniture, car interiors Unique material: Test samples of the wood-polymer composites at the Institute of Wood Science and Technology in Bangalore
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SICART instrument can detect if vegetables are injected with chemical
Anand/Vadodara: Ever wondered why the chilly that you purchase is brighter than that collected from farms or gourd unexpectedly longer than those plucked by farmers?
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This work of art doubles as a mosquito slayer
Darshana Chaturvedi | TNN Vadodara: He doesn
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Installation backs environmental issues
Debarun Borthakur
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Wash clothes with just a cup of water
London, June 22: Water conservation usually takes a backseat while doing laundry, but not anymore, for now a new environmentally friendly washing machine, which uses use only one cup of water and leaves clothes virtually dry, is all set to hit showrooms in 2010.
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Weather dept to get Doppler Radar for accurate forecasts
Ahmedabad : India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ahmedabad is set to procure a state-of-the-art Doppler Radar to track weather conditions more accurately in and around city. According to IMD officials, this sophisticated weather prediction system that can detect weather conditions within a radius of 500 km, will be in place by next year.