A new way to accurately predict how materials respond to pulsed laser heating, even when the laser's behavior is a bit unpredictable, allowing engineers to  optimise laser parameters for applications, such as cutting, welding, drilling, and surface treatment.

Here’s how IIT Bombay’s Laser Remelting technique is fixing weak spots without slowing down production

Researchers have studied the characteristics of a natural dye extracted from Indigofera tinctoria leaves.

Malaria, a deadly mosquito borne disease, kills about half a million people around the world, every year. Developing countries face a challenge in accurately diagnosing malaria in early stages due to the need of sophisticated diagnostic devices and skill. A new study at IISc has developed a technique to test for malaria with very small quantities of blood samples using laser light. By holding a single RBC using a pair of 'optical tweezers', this technique can detect malarial parasites in the RBCs even at an early stage, say the researchers. The researchers claim this technique can help save many lives if commercialised on a larger scale.