Science/Tech
Hi-tech Goa assembly to paperless
byPanaji: When the Goa assembly convenes todayy, the reams of cyclostyled paper with questions and answers and other text, a common sight in every state…
A web site that makes others’ dreams come true
byNew York: Argentine Martin Parlato has created a web site so that netizens can help make other people’s dreams come true, a project he began…
New technology makes driving on ice safer
byHelsinki: An automatic detection system helps motorists avoid personal injuries and damage to vehicles on slippery roads caused by the presence of snow. Developed by…
In Himachal pay 1 percent extra to foot power bills online
byShimla: Not interested in diluting the long queues before cash billing collection centers, HP state electricity board has started levying a percent extra for…
Facebook post of a person has greater recall value than his face!
byLondon: People’s memory for Facebook posts have greater recall value than human faces or sentences from books, says a new study. The findings shed light…
Indian scientists devise 16 disaster management drugs
byNew Delhi (IANS) Preparing to deal with any future chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents, Indian scientists have devised 16 drugs that can be…
Technology will change the face of education: BITS vice chancellor
byPilani (IANS) While faculty and infrastructure deficits are major hurdles in increasing the reach of education in India, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)…
New heart cells keep forming in kids too
byWashington (IANS) After nearly a century of debate on whether heart muscle cells are generated after birth or they simply grow larger, researchers now say…
Increase PCR vans, banish tinted glass, court tells police
byNew Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court today told Delhi Police to urgently increase the number of Police Control Room (PCR) vans and remove all…