
GENETICALLY ENGINEERING RICE: New breeds resistant to diseases and pests
To improve rice quality and yields, the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotec) has developed new breeds of jasmine rice that are tolerant of drought, pests and disease.
NSTDA establishes centre for .Net technology
Moving into a new era of software development under the concept of Web services, the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has spent Bt13 million to set up a new Web Services Architecture Centre.
Local knowledge and science work together in hunt for healthy hair
An interest in herbs inspired a 10-year-old girl in Phayao province to become a pharmacist someday, developing herbs for hair-treatment products.
Soccer Robot scores a goal for young developers
A football player is rushing to take the ball from the opposite team. After grabbing the ball, he’s runs fast through the other players and then shoots it. It’s a goal!
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