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Researchers convert 100 per cent of CO2 industrial exhaust into ethylene

R. Ramachandran

As the UIC system runs on electricity, using renewable energy can make the process carbon negative.

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Supernova confirmed as source of high-energy protons in the Milky Way

R. Ramachandran

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Ice on planet Mercury? MESSENGER spacecraft finds evidence

R. Ramachandran

Explained: Why do we keep getting older?

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Particle Zoo 2.0 at CERN: LHC observes pentaquark, tetraquarks

R. Ramachandran

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The Very Large Telescope captures collision between two galaxies

R. Ramachandran

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IISER scientists find gene link to COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

R. Ramachandran

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A perfect ‘light trap’ to improve efficiency of photovoltaic systems

R. Ramachandran

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New cosmic messengers

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The whisper of a black hole

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Building a laser interferometer with the enormous sensitivity required to "hear" faraway black holes colliding was the result of a continuou

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Significant Indian contributions to theoretical source modelling and data analysis made the LIGO discovery of September 2015 possible.

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A vision vindicated

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Largest known prime number

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Small slips and big earthquakes

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New bird species

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The most powerful supernova?

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An institute of Bodology to investigate the past

The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.

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Life in extremes

Even the Changpas of Ladakh have been caught unawares by climate change.