Making waves: In the hunt for invisibility, other benefits seen

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 05:15

A new way of assembling things, called metamaterials, may in the not too distant future help to protect a building from earthquakes by bending seismic waves around it.

Tejas moves a step closer to induction

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 08:31

Marking a milestone in India`s military aviation, the indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas on Friday received initial clearance for induction into the Air Force, 30 years after the sanction of the programme estimated to cost around Rs 25,000 crore.

Tejas battle-ready for testing by Indian Air Force pilots

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 13:16

World`s lightest and India developed supersonic fighter Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is battle-ready for testing by its air force pilots three decades after it was conceived, designed and developed with cost overruns and inordinate delays.

Air Chief reviews proposed first base for Tejas LCA

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 23:49

Outgoing IAF chief NAK Browne on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the Sulur air base where the force is to deploy its first squadron of the indigenously- developed LCA, Tejas.

Astronomers discover first noble gas molecules in space

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 18:08

Astronomers have detected the first noble gas molecules in space in the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant.

Scientists construct largest quantum `circuit board` ever

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 16:15

Researchers have developed the world`s largest quantum circuit board, an advance that will help develop the first quantum computer.

Now, `nano-camera` that operates at speed of light

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 20:31

An inexpensive multi-purpose `nano-camera` that can operate at the speed of light has been developed by a team of MIT researchers, including Indian-origin scientists.

Tycho`s supernova remnant lights up to Mach 1,000 shock wave

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 20:47

Astronomers have discovered that a reverse shock wave racing inward at Mach 1,000 (1,000 times the speed of sound) is heating the remnant of Tycho`s supernova and causing it to emit X-ray light.

Tycho`s supernova remnant lights up to Mach 1,000 shock wave

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 15:24

Astronomers have discovered that a reverse shock wave racing inward at Mach 1,000 (1,000 times the speed of sound) is heating the remnant of Tycho`s supernova and causing it to emit X-ray light.

Navy commissions Advanced Light Helicopter squadron

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 14:36

The first Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) squadron was commissioned Tuesday by Western Naval Command chief Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha here.

Defence minister tells DRDO to complete projects in time

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 00:31

Defence Minister AK Antony asked the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to complete its projects within the prescribed time-frame.

AK Antony asks DRDO to complete projects in time

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 20:33

With DRDO facing "bitter criticism" over delays in major projects like LCA and Arjun tank, Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday asked the research agency to complete its programmes within the prescribed time-limit.