Mission Hubble Come August, astronauts will visit Hubble on a service mission. Perhaps, this may be their last service call!
Back to the future How about a wheelchair that follows its
occupants thoughts precisely? Or, 'intelligent
sensor' technology for energy efficiency?
L Subramani reports on several such
technological advancements.
The world of 'dwarfs' taking over As the recent Bangalore Nano event showed, the promise of nanotechnology is exciting and
immense, from applications in defence to medicine to agriculture and home appliances!
Time to act The riverine ecosystem in the Tungabhadra river basin is severely affected because of the change in the natural flow regime of the river.
Wood for thought Fighting illegal logging has for decades been a failure. A research showing that new satellite
technology can make it more feasible to track illegal logging has brought a glimmer of hope in
Indonesias shrinking forests.
Two teenagers peeved over bullying, gunned down their classmate in a Gurgaon public school. Is it symptomatic of the breakdown of discipline in schools or growing western influence or ill-effects of sudden affluence in society. Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers opine that parents must show more responsibility in bringing up their children, a few say that there should be strict rules to curb violence in media contents.
