AI Remote Sensing, Groundwater Mapping, Wave breakers, Vulture Feeding, Living with Cancer and more...
Weekly Newsletter | Issue #37 - 10 Sept, 2025
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In this week’s stories: An Earth-image decoder that works with natural language, a detailed map of the groundwater and heavy metal pollution spots in Kannur, Kerala, a mathematically designed wave breaker to protect coastal structures, feral dogs Vs vultures at carcass dumping sites, and lessons from a ten-year study of young adults living with cancer.
In our Regional Section, we have stories in Hindi and Marathi. There is also STEM news from other Indian media outlets and public STEM events to attend. Don’t forget to check out Scidle - the science wordle, for a new science word every day.
Registrations for the 3rd Indian Near Surface Geophysics Conference, and Biodiversity Data Mobilization Workshop are now open. Links are provided below.
Stories in this edition
Say It, Spot It: New Model Decodes Earth Images With Natural Language | IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay researchers build a new model, named AMVG, that bridges the gap between how humans prompt and how machines analyse satellite or remote sensing imagery.
A novel mapping method to track Kannur's groundwater quality and heavy metal pollution | Kannur University, PSG College of Arts and Science, others.
Researchers have developed a Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HMPI) for the groundwater in Kannur, Kerala, and created a spatial map of groundwater using GIS data.
New Research with Porous Walls Could Help Shield Structures from the Sea | IIT Guwahati
New research reveals how specially designed porous walls can significantly reduce the impact of ocean waves on floating structures, paving the way for safer and more resilient offshore engineering.
Feral Dogs are Adding to the Woes of India's Endangered Vultures | Gujarat University, others
The new study presents a method for predicting the age of the quake that caused a sand dike using a phenomenon known as luminescence dating.
Ten-year study of psychosocial burden of bone sarcomas in young adults offers hope and presents challenges | HBNI Mumbai
A decade long study of adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 39 years who had histopathologically confirmed, high-grade bone sarcomas on their treatment regime and social relationships offers unprecedented insights.
Science Games & Puzzles
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Regional
हिन्दी | Hindi
भुचित्रों का आकलन करके भाषा निर्देशों पर कार्य करता नया मॉडल
मराठी | Marathi
बोली भाषेत प्रश्न विचारून दूरस्थ प्रतिमांमधील तपशील शोधणे आता शक्य
Research Beat | STEM-based news in other media
Scientifically Speaking: How to penalise research fraud without harming science - Hindustan Times
Can Indian Students Survive Without Sci-Hub and Libgen Access? - Frontline Magazine
Researchers in India worry about access amid Sci-Hub ban - Chemical and Engineering News
Mice study reveals what happens in the brain when humans make a decision - India Today
Russia's Enteromix cancer vaccine: Scientific breakthrough or global hype?
Promoted Events
Conference & Exhibition
Near Surface Geophysics Conference and Exhibition
AF Academy and the European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) are excited to announce the 3rd Indian Near Surface Geophysics Conference - Harnessing the Power of Geosciences: Solutions for a Sustainable Future. Set to take place from 12-14 November 2025 in New Delhi, India. Registrations for the conference are now open.
Workshop
Biodiversity Data Mobilization Workshop, Bengaluru
Biodiversity Data Mobilization Workshop, an in-person training program jointly organized by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and The Naturalist School. The workshop will be conducted in Bengaluru during 27–28 September 2025.
Events
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