tata institute of fundamental research
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: G. Ravindra Kumar
Science is an uphill task, but one that laser physicist Professor G. Ravindra Kumar relishes and is deeply passionate about.
Mimicking The Swirling Of Plasma Across The Cosmos
High-intensity lasers have helped researchers recreate turbulent flows of plasma seen at a planetary scale in the lab.
Dark Matter Decays Faster In The Milky Way
Researchers in India have proposed a theory to predict the peculiar annihilation behavior of dark matter in the Milky Way.
How India Was Populated
A population model using accurate satellite data has shown that India could have been populated from the East.
Observing The Most Extreme Object In The Universe
Scientists in India have proposed a new way of seeing naked singularity, the most extreme object in the universe.
How The ‘Longevity Gene’ Gets By With A Little Help From Its Friends
Researchers have identified a region in SIRT1 that controls how it binds to other proteins and thereby affects downstream metabolic pathways.
Count Me In! Bayesian Model Used To Estimate Tiger Population
Researchers have developed a more reliable method for estimating tiger numbers in India.
When Less Is More For Brain Function
Researchers have found that a reduced supply of an enzyme called Rab4 can increase the density of synapses in the brains of fruit flies.
Researchers Observe Superconductivity In Bismuth Crystal
A group of Indian scientists has discovered that a high-quality single crystal of bismuth can act as a superconductor.
