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| New tech for old transistor |
| A non-resident Indian scientist and his colleagues at a US university have shown that single organic molecules can replace silicon-based transistors. And these can make the next generation of tiny, powerful computers, reports T.V. Jayan |
| Silicon is the edifice of the electronics revolution. It’s a wonderful semiconductor. Transistors made of silicon switch electrical current on and off, just like a valve turns water on and off in a garden hose.... | Read.. |
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| Free and trouble free |
 Is your software usable' I don’t mean in the sense that it’s not unusable — most software can be made to function if you are willing to devote enough time and use enough swear words. ... | Read.. |
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| Bacteria tee |
 Among the many eateries on Bangalore’s Brigade Road, I came across ‘Amoeba’ and wondered what kind of food it serves. A more informed fellow traveller told me it was a garment store frequented by the young and happening in the city — a ... | Read.. |
| Recommended: Decoding Born’s theory |
| The End of the Certain World, Nancy Thorndike Greenspan, Basic Books; $ 26.95... | Read.. |
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