S & T

The Hindu The Cabomba weed growing fast along the Sathram kadavu stretch of river Pampa at Aranmula. Photo: Leju Kamal

Cabomba weeds posing serious threat to water bodies in Kerala

The Pampa Parirkashana Samiti (PPS) has recently conducted a study on the fast-spreading Cabomba weeds, posing threat to river Pampa, as part of its year-long 'Pampa Darshan’ programme. »

In this file photo a customer tries out an iPhone 4 at a store in Palo Alto, California. The iPhone 4 made its India debut on Friday.

iPhone 4 launched in India

Eleven months after Apple’s next-generation smartphone hit stores worldwide, the iPhone 4 was launched on Friday in India, the world’s second biggest market for mobile phones. »

In this image provided by NASA, astronauts are pictured during their third space walk. File Photo

Endeavour astronauts make final spacewalk

Endeavour astronauts Mike Fincke and Gregory Chamitoff floated out of the International Space Station early Friday to install a 50-foot (15-meter) boom. »

People use computers at an Internet cafe in Sydney. The Internet is emerging as a powerful catalyst for job creation, says a survey by global management consultancy McKinsey. File photo

‘Internet creates 2.4 jobs for every job it destroys’

The Internet, which has transformed the way we live, work, shop and socialise, is also emerging as a powerful catalyst for job creation, says a survey by global management consultancy McKins... »

This undated picture made available by Lockheed Martin via NASA shows the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, which will take astronauts to a distant asteroid before travelling to Mars.

NASA plans asteroid mission

The U.S. space agency will send an unmanned spacecraft to a nearby asteroid in 2016 and bring back a sample to provide clues about the formation of the solar system, NASA said on Wednesday.... »

Facebook to launch music service with Spotify

Facebook is to launch its own music service in conjunction with streaming music provider Spotify, Forbes magazine reported on Wednesday. The move, which could be officially unveiled w... »

‘Cybercrooks do not go on summer break’

Google to launch Street View project from Bangalore

Linguistically impure, stylistically global

Bio-plastic bags trying to change the face of carry bag market

The compostable bio-plastic bags is produced out of non-edible vegetable oils and starch unlike the traditional polythene material that is oil-based. »

Mediterranean ocean invaded by more than 900 alien species

Haryana orders closure of 639 polluting industrial units

‘DRDO keen on disposing Bhopal waste'

Plan to slaughter crocodiles in Czech farm

How satellites are mapping our ancient past

Satellites using infra-red imaging are disclosing hidden archaeological treasures such as entire ancient Egyptian cities »

Mediterranean ocean invaded by more than 900 alien species

Researchers find eco-friendly chemical for toxic algae control

Humble electron almost a perfect sphere

Importing grains cannot solve food shortage problems

Microsoft to develop next-gen mobile devices with Nokia

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday said the U.S.-based software giant was betting big on cloud computing and creating innovative software for smart-devices, which would fuel its future... »

Behind the fanatical devotion for Apple products

Android handsets vulnerable to data leaks

CARAPP: an iPhone app to rent out your car

Benevolence, technology save lives of two infants

Thanks to the courageous and noble act of parents of Sony, a 40-day-old brain-dead infant, in allowing the doctors to harvest the vital organs, Devi Priya and Sahil have received a fresh lease of life »

Scientists set new data speed record using single laser

Soon, hacking would be made ineffective

Tri-Gate: Intel enters the 3-D for transistors

U.S. used stealth drones to monitor Osama in Pak

Agriculture

A file picture of farmers plant paddy seedlings at a village of Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir. Photo: Nissar Ahmad.

Sowing of Kharif pulses and oilseeds begins across the country

The government today said sowing of kharif pulses and oilseeds has progressed in different parts of the country. No incidence of insect, pest and disease has been reported by the States, said the report. »