Science & Technology in India General Discusion

[haldilal]

Ya'll Proud Moment: Indian students clinch 1 Gold & 4 Silver medals at the 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics IOAA 2024 in Brazil! This adds to India's growing legacy of excellence in science education and highlights the stellar work of mentors at TIFR.

 

[Tuco]

IISc scientists report computing breakthrough

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/technology/iisc-scientists-report-computing-breakthrough-3187052

 

[ezsasa]

IISc scientists report computing breakthrough

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/technology/iisc-scientists-report-computing-breakthrough-3187052

that news article was not opening for me, so adding more info..
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A team of Indian researchers from the @iiscbangalore, Bengaluru have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize AI! Their new brain-inspired computing platform can store and process data in 16,500 conductance states within a molecular film, far surpassing traditional digital computers, in which data storage and processing are limited to just two states. This breakthrough could bring advanced AI tasks such as training LLMs to personal devices, democratizing AI development. The breakthrough has been reported in the journal @Nature.



https://iisc.ac.in/events/neuromorphic-platform-presents-huge-leap-forward-in-computing-efficiency/


View: https://x.com/iiscbangalore/status/1834086328419713298

 

[Blademaster]

A very thought provoking video on why western designs are not necessarily the best:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGRtyxEpoGg

Please post in other relevant threads as you see fit.

 

[Varoon4]

Catalyst for hydrogen production

IIT Indore develops catalyst for economical production of pure hydrogen from methanol

IIT Indore has innovated a cost-effective catalyst for producing pure hydrogen from methanol at 130 degrees Celsius, significantly lower than traditional methods. Led by Professor Sanjay K Singh, this patented technology promises an economical and environmentally friendly solution for industrial...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

[truthsoldier]

With AI as the future and no real effort by India in this direction we are staring at a huge problem

View: https://x.com/suryakane/status/1850765962179399981?t=DaMhC4UIalPfbkjL9gWeuQ&s=19

 

[Screambowl]

Breakthrough technology makes radars go blind, to boost India’s national security

In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur has developed a path-breaking stealth technology called Anālakṣhya Metamaterial Surface Cloaking System (AMSCS). The advanced technology makes nearby radars go blind by virtually vanishing objects...

www.wionews.com

 

[Varoon4]

First time detection of nuclear explosion from Andromeda Galaxy, using Astrosat. I'm pretty sure that the Andromeda Galaxy is not the closest Galaxy to the Milky Way, the closest or closer are the Magellanic Clouds, the Triangulam Galaxy, Ursa Major et al. I suppose if these are seen as satellite or local group galaxies, then the wording could be accurate. Otherwise, it would make the achievement even more impressive! Astrosat is still working 9 years after its launch, its expected duration was 5 years.

MSN

 

[Blademaster]

First time detection of nuclear explosion from Andromeda Galaxy, using Astrosat. I'm pretty sure that the Andromeda Galaxy is not the closest Galaxy to the Milky Way, the closest or closer are the Magellanic Clouds, the Triangulam Galaxy, Ursa Major et al. I suppose if these are seen as satellite or local group galaxies, then the wording could be accurate. Otherwise, it would make the achievement even more impressive! Astrosat is still working 9 years after its launch, its expected duration was 5 years.

MSN

And this event happened over 2 million years ago so too long to for us to do anything about it.

 

[Baseplate]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v08bwHkGGI

 

[Varoon4]

First Indian drug to counter antibiotic resistance, a serious contemporary problem

Dr. Jitendra Singh announces soft launch of India’s First Indigenous Antibiotic, Nafithromycin, to Combat Drug Resistance

In a ground breaking step for India’s biotechnology sector, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today

pib.gov.in