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| Making science sexier |
| The Japanese science establishment is to change the way its scientists are perceived not as heroes but dreamy, passionate tinkerers tucked away in labs, unconcerned about fame or money. Bruce Wallace reports |
| In Japan, the country that gave the world innovations such as instant noodles and the Sony Walkman, science has always been seen as a profession that is supposed to produce something useful. The Japanese celebrate the tinkerers and technicians, the no-nonsense types who built the postwar economic dy... |
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| Killing flu with a single shot |
| Few people in India vaccinate themselves against influenza, but it is an annual ritual in many countries. In the US, many citizens get themselves flu
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| Power plant |
| A herb that widely grows in the Sunderbans in West Bengal may help cut the risk of liver cancer.
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| Blazing speeds on the move |
| Bits & Bytes / Surit Doss |
I had expected to get flooded with questions following my tip last week that you should forget about data cards and USB modems if you have a BlackBerry and a laptop and want to get on to the Internet. I had also promised you speeds close to that on a ... | Read.. |
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| The truth about coffee |
| Pregnant women should not drink coffee,” declared the newspaper article. Coffee consumption was always considered undesirable for children and pr
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