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What are the things to consider, when you need to choose your research topic after completing the university?

What are the things to consider, when you need to choose your #research topic after completing the #university? #Career #PhD

The topic of today may not be found important for all.  Basically, those students, who are on the threshold of passing the final university examinations (especially with Physics) within a few months hence, may find substance in it.  Most of the results of all-India-based competitive examinations which have been completed so far are out.  But unfortunately, the research centers of our country have…

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Does India in its present socio-economic situation actually need high-performance computers?

Does India in its present socio-economic situation actually need high-performance computers? #HPC #India #future #computation

Does India in its present socio-economic situation actually need high-performance computers? In a word, the answer is ‘yes.’  If you feel satisfied with my reply, then you need not go through this article.  But if you are of dissenting opinion and feel bored with long confinement in a home out of fear of Coronavirus and like to protest rebelliously, you may peruse the rest of the…

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Cosmic Magnetic Field

It has been observed that in #space, there exist #magnetic fields spanning a few #light-years in between two #constellations, although the strength of this magnetic field is only one hundred thousandth part of that of our #earth.

It has been observed that in space, there exist magnetic fields spanning a few light-years in between two constellations, although the strength of this magnetic field is only one hundred thousandth part of that of our earth.  We shall now delve into the question about the source and creation of such a vast length of the cosmic magnetic field. In order to know this, we shall first have to keep us…

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The Geologist Behind Tata Steel

The Geologist Behind Tata Steel Author: Dr. Premashis Manna Pramatha Nath Bose, or popularly known as PN Bose, was then a retired officer at the Geological Survey of India (GSI).

Jamshedji Nusserwani Tata was a visionary man. Recognized as the “Father of Indian Industry,” he had four goals in life: establishing an iron and steel company, a world-class learning institute, a unique hotel, and a hydroelectric plant [1]. Although the dream of founding a hotel became a reality in the form of the Taj Hotel in Mumbaiin 1903, his other goals remained unfulfilled during his…

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Madhava’s "Pi" Series

#PI #Mathematics Madhava’s "Pi" Series Author: Dipak Kumar Mukherjee We know, "Pi" (π) is the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter. For any circle, this ratio is constant.

It was ‘Pi day’, the day on which I decided to compose this article (March 14, 2020). Many stories are there concerning this strange quantity. By this article, I like to share part of my knowledge about this quantity and contribution of a mathematician of unparalleled intelligence of our country.

Animation of the act of unrolling a circle’s circumference, illustrating the ratio  π. Source: Wik…

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Quarantine—Down the Memory Lane

#COVID19 #Quarantine #Coronavirus Quarantine—Down the Memory Lane Author: Ankur Jyoti Sarmah The English word “quarantine” is derived from quarantino, an Italian word for a 40-days period. The first quarantine was imposed in Dubrovnik, in southern Croatia.

More than one million people around the world have now contracted the incipient coronavirus, inundating healthcare systems even in wealthy nations and triggering an avalanche of government-mandated lockdowns that have disrupted life for billions. In this unfortunate period, to stop spreading COVID-19, authorities of various countries across the globe imposed social distancing for the healthy…

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The Mars Helicopter: The Perseverance Mission

#NASA #MARS #Perseverance The Mars Helicopter: The Perseverance Mission Author: Dr. Neelanjan Buzarbaruah The next MARS mission from NASA is set to send its Perseverance rover with it in the latter part of this year.

The next MARS mission from NASA is set to send its Perseverance roverwith it in the latter part of this year. The rover will be accompanied by a helicopter that is gunning for the title of being the first aircraft to fly in an environment that is dissimilar with the earth. The mission seems different from other such missions of the world due to the uniqueness of sending the helicopter with it.…

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Hydroxychloroquine: Is it a possible cure for COVID-19?

Hydroxychloroquine: Is it a possible cure for COVID-19? Author: Dr. Sutapa Chakraborty Hydroxychloroquine, known by its brand name Plaquenil, has also been demonstrated to have an anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro. #COVID19 #Coronavirus

The new 2019 Coronavirus disease, popularly known as COVID-19 is an acute respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2[1]. Although the epicenter for this outbreak is Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China; over four months this has spread to almost every country in this globe resulting in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic [2]. With no antidote available for this…

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COVID-19: Flattening the Curve and its importance

COVID-19: Flattening the Curve and its importance Author: Dr. Rakesh Moulick Let us understand what is actually meant by ‘social distancing’, how does it help in flattening the curve and why is it important at all? #COVID19 #Coronavirus #FlatteningtheCurve

At present, the whole world is shaken by the deadly disease Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19. As of March 28, 2020, the total number of confirmed cases across the globe is 640,589 out of which, 29,848 deaths have been reported so far. Above all, 112,468cases of infection have been registered in the USA alone. Following this, we have Italy, China, and Spain on the list. The governments of the…

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India on the Edge of COVID-19 Outbreak: Social Distancing is the Key Prevention

#COVID19 #Coronavirus India on the Edge of COVID-19 Outbreak: Social Distancing is the Key Prevention Author: Dr. Pojul Loying, Director, Mergen BioLogics, India

The pandemic Corona Virus, 2019 (COVID-19) wobbled the entire world infecting more than 200 countries with 4,65,915 confirmed positive cases and 21,031 confirmed deaths (World Health Organization (WHO), 27 March 2020, 02:36 GMT+5:30). The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China in December 2019 and has spread globally, resulting in a pandemic. The Direc…

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The Earth Hour: Raise Your Voice for the Planet

The Earth Hour 2020 Earth Hour is one of the world’s largest movements. It was initiated by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) in Sydney in 2007, with a symbolic lights out event to create attention to climate change. #EarthHour2020

Earth Hour is one of the world’s largest movements. It was initiated by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) in Sydney in 2007, with a symbolic lights out event to create attention to climate change. Over the decade, the movement received support from more than 2 billion peoples and almost 188 countries and territories all over the world. It has been held every year on the last Saturday of March.…

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Coronavirus Rumors: The Indian Scenario

Last night I was reading ‘The Argumentative Indian’ by Nobel-prize winning economist Prof. Amartya Sen [1]. In his book, the author vehemently argued how Indians were rational and responsible world citizens from the era of emperor Ashoka and Akbar to the modern times of Ram Mohan Roy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Rabindranath Tagore. The ancient Gupta period was full of scholars like Aryabhata, Varahamihi…

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Women have made significant contributions to the advancement of science since the beginning. However, the paths the earlier women scientists followed were never smooth. Here are few who overcame all the odds and made inspirational changes in the history.

Women have made significant contributions to the advancement of science since the beginning. However, the paths the earlier women scientists followed were never smooth. They had to face different difficulties including gender discrimination, restrictions to higher education, race-driven divisions within their research field. Despite different socio-economic hurdles, they never gave up and let…

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The Groundbreaking Discovery of Dr. Brahmachari

The Groundbreaking Discovery of Dr. Brahmachari

In 1929, Sweden’s Karolinska Institute was asked to evaluate a nomination from India for the Nobel prize in medicine. The nominee was one physician from Campbell Medical School, Calcutta (now Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College) who saved millions of people in India by discovering urea stibamine. Ultimately the prestigious award was given to Eijkman and Hopkinsfor discovering antineuritic and…

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#OnThisDay (October 5) In 1911, Canadian ecologist Pierre Dansereau was born in Outremont, Quebec, Canada. He has been considered as one of the "fathers of ecology". He pioneered the study of the dynamics of forests and attempted to extend ecological concepts to the modern human environment. #science #ecology #otd https://www.instagram.com/p/B3OJjfugPIm/?igshid=qbnfwbbnl0fz

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#OnThisDay (October 4) In 1918, Japanese chemist Kenichi Fukui was born in Nara, Japan. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981 with Roald Hoffmann for their theories, developed independently, concerning the course of chemical reactions. His work mainly focused on the development of the Frontier molecular orbital theory that describes the role of Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and the Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) in chemical reactions. #science #chemistry #nobelprize #FMOtheory #otd https://www.instagram.com/p/B3LyoR4gfva/?igshid=1lw5ly3c16260

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#OnThisDay (October 3) In 1904, American organic chemist Charles J. Pedersen was born in Busan, Korean Empire. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1987 with Jean-Marie Lehn for their development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity. Pedersen is best known for describing methods of synthesizing crown ethers. #science #chemistry #nobelprize #otd https://www.instagram.com/p/B3JI_gSAdNN/?igshid=io1si6sichbg