3Doodler uses 3D printer ink to let you draw 3D objects

20 Feb, 2013, 1:55 pm IST Shunal Doke Science and Technology 1 Comments

It looks like Kickstarter is quickly becoming the best place to go if you want to see some strange and innovative things. The newest one that’s caught More

Spacewalkers tackle coolant leak on space station

02 Nov, 2012, 9:47 am IST Science and Technology

A pair of spacewalking astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Thursday to bypass a leak... More

SpaceX's Dragon capsule splashes into Pacific

29 Oct, 2012, 4:00 pm IST Science and Technology

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule has splashed into the Pacific Ocean, wrapping up its first contracted mission of delivering commercial payload... More

Don't recycle; these gadgets dissolve inside you

28 Sep, 2012, 11:00 am IST Science and Technology

As consumers we want our electronic gadgets to be durable. But as patients, we might want them to dissolve - inside our bodies.... More

CSIR-NIIST develops technology for banana fibre extraction

27 Sep, 2012, 2:30 pm IST Science and Technology

The National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here has developed the technology for extracting banana fibre from pseudo stems... More

More private investment needed in Indian science, according to PM

27 Sep, 2012, 2:16 pm IST General

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called for greater private investment in science and technology to raise India's share of research and development... More

Private capsule to launch cargo to space station

21 Sep, 2012, 5:03 pm IST General

A private capsule is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on a cargo mission Oct 7, US space agency NASA announced... More

Sunita Williams takes over space station command

18 Sep, 2012, 10:59 am IST General

Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has taken over command of the International Space Station (ISS), yet another feather in her cap... More

Technology for making wood-substitutes developed

18 Sep, 2012, 10:45 am IST General

A technology for making substitutes for wood from natural fibres like coir and jute for making furniture has been developed... More

Project Daedelous plans to put humans on stars in 100 years

08 Sep, 2012, 10:19 am IST General

Project Daedelous, so far the most audacious plan to place humans on a star within 100 years, would develop a gigantic spaceship weighing 50,000 tonnes... More

First multi-planet solar system spotted

29 Aug, 2012, 4:30 pm IST General

Astronomers have spotted the first-ever multi-planet solar system orbiting a binary star, with the help of two telescopes in Texas... More

Scientists fashion first ever 'cyborg' tissues

28 Aug, 2012, 10:23 am IST General

Harvard scientists have created a type of the first ever "cyborg" tissue, by marrying a three-dimensional network of functional, bio-compatible... More

Delay in scientific ghost town stirs skepticism

04 Aug, 2012, 6:01 pm IST General 1 Comments

Pegasus Global Holding's surprise announcement that it was pulling out of plans to build a $1 billion scientific ghost town in eastern New Mexico ... More

Google takes YouTube to classrooms; introduces YouTube for Schools

16 Dec, 2011, 3:03 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Web services 1 Comments

YouTube, Google's popular video viewing destination will now don a new role, that of an educator. Google has ... More

Nikon 300s DSLR sent to the edge of space and back

24 Oct, 2011, 11:05 am IST Rossi Fernandes DSLRs 5 Comments

It’s not just astronauts who make their trips to space, it’s also DSLR cameras. In this case, a Nikon D300s was sent to the edge of space in the More

Science Gives Man a New Face

10 May, 2011, 8:20 pm IST tech2 News Staff DSLRs

Undergoes a 15 hour operation for a full-face transplant. More

Venus, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter to Line Up

27 Apr, 2011, 6:37 pm IST Rossi Fernandes DSLRs

A spectacle to behold over the next few weeks, for sky watching enthusiasts. More

Brain Controlled Prosthetic Arm Invented

14 Feb, 2011, 3:10 pm IST Rossi Fernandes

Developments allow for much flexible movements from the prosthetic limbs. More

NASA to Send Experiments to the Stratosphere

15 Jan, 2011, 2:52 pm IST Rossi Fernandes

Students to get a chance to send their own experiments to the edge of space. More

Discover Relaunches Science-Tech Website

20 Mar, 2007, 3:00 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan Services

Science and technology magazine, Discover, relaunches its website with multimedia capabilities. More