AI Waste-sorting, Laser 3D-printing, 'Twisted'-light detector, reducing chemical fertilisers and more...
Weekly Newsletter | Issue #14 - 02 April, 2025
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Another comic this week. Check out this light-hearted take on what happens when a couple of neutrinos walk into a fission pub.
On this week's stories - AI-based waste-sorting, laser remelting technique for 3D printing, first multi-band ‘twisted’ light detector, mixing compost and chemical fertilisers, and a new nanocomposite particle. Check out our regional section for stories in Hindi and Marathi. There are also stories from other media and events happening this week. Don’t forget to check out Scidle - the science wordle, for a new science word every day.
Stories in this edition
New ‘smart’ waste sorting tech could clean up cities with AI | Ronin Institute, Symbiosis International University and others.
Researchers have developed a 'smart' way to sort and organise waste more accurately and efficiently using Random Forest and Cat Swarm Optimization algorithms.
IIT Bombay’s Laser Trick Makes 3D Metal Printing Faster and Stronger | IIT Bombay
Here’s how IIT Bombay’s Laser Remelting technique is fixing weak spots without slowing down production
A new way to detect ‘twisted’ light could supercharge quantum technologies and high-speed data transfer | IIT Kanpur, Leiden University
Researchers from IIT Kanpur and Leiden University have developed a novel method for measuring light's orbital angular momentum, or the amount of twist.
Mixing unique 'Phumdi' Compost and chemical fertilisers boosts rice harvests in Northeast India | Mizoram and Manipur Universities
Researchers find combining local composts, especially phumdi, made from unique floating vegetation in Loktak Lake, with chemical fertilisers outperforms traditional methods.
Novel Copper and Zinc nanocomposite can tackle pollution and power sensors, says study | Manipal Institute of Technology and S.E.A College of Engineering and Technology
Researchers engineer minuscule particles that use light to break down dyes and sense vital chemicals, paving the way for cleaner water and better diagnostics.
Comic: Chain Reaction at the Fission Pub
Science Games & Puzzles
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Regional
Hindi (हिन्दी):
सुदृढ़ एवं तीव्रगामी 3-डी धातु प्रिंटिंग का मार्ग प्रशस्त करती आईआईटी मुंबई की लेजर युक्ति
Marathi(मराठी):
जलद व मजबूत थ्री-डी धातू मुद्रणासाठी आयआयटी मुंबई ची लेझर युक्ती
Research Beat | Research-based news in other media
“CSIR's strategic priorities will focus on indigenisation, healthcare innovation, and bio-based economic growth” - BioSpectrum
Fourteen universities may have manipulated institutional rankings, analysis finds - Chemistry World
The issue is about the ‘quality’ of India’s publications- The Hindu
M. S. Swaminathan centenary: Professor outside the classroom too - The Hindu
‘We are doing deep science research and innovation for societal impact’ - The Hindu
STEM diplomacy, special schemes—how India can attract diaspora to lead global technology race - The Print
Longest-running project of National Centre for Cell Science, storing over 2 lakh microbial cultures, to end this month - The Indian Express
Women biologists: A privileged underprivileged tribe - Hindustan Times
‘Why India is unable...’: Financial advisor rips into youth’s gaming obsession over research, innovation - Business Today
Southern Ocean is mysteriously cooling as scientists make a surprise discovery - India Today
Events
Institute Colloquium: The Himalayan Task of connecting Jammu and Srinagar by Train | IISc, 02 April 2025
Second Hema Ramachandran Lecture: Quantum Networks - Professor Aditi Sen | RRI, 04 April 2025
Artificial Intelligence & Academic Integrity: Bridging the Gap in Scholarly Publishing | National Bioethics Conference, 05 April 2025
Lectures Cognition, Memory, Dementia and more | Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB), 05-06 April 2025
Radio Cosmology and Continuum Observations in the SKA Era: A Synergic View | ICTS, 07-18 April 2025