A consortium of astronomers from across the world, including from India, have detected the signature for the background hum of the universe. Called the gravitational wave background (GWB), these are ripples in the fabric of spacetime pervading all of the space around us. The Global collaboration of radio astronomers called the International Pulsar Timing Array (IPTA) made the announcement of the detection on June 29, 2023.
Engineering
First experimental demonstration of a 4T- silicon-perovskite tandem solarcell from India, with efficiency greater than 26%.
Researchers have come up with an innovative approach for measuring the coating performance.
When molecules form from many atoms, the atoms can combine in different ways. Two forms of the same molecule can have the same composition but have different arrangements of atoms, giving rise to isomers. Some isomers may have structures that are mirror images of each other. Such molecules are called chiral molecules. Scientists are interested in studying such molecules, for example, penicillin, because one arrangement can be a lifesaver while the other could be fatal!
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Researchers make a new cost-effective, multi-use laparoscopic instrument with inputs from doctors
A new microfluidic chip holder from IIT Kanpur is flexible and reliable and allows microscopy imaging.
Exploiting quantum defects in diamond to image fast-changing weak magnetic fields
A new study by researchers at IIT Kanpur offers insights into air pollution in two cities across the Indo-Gangetic plains.
Multi-institutional 5G test bed project to help develop human resources and 5G infrastructure and create an enabling environment