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Message from Director: Science Communication for a Well-Informed Society

The benefits of science can only be fully realised when it is effectively communicated to wider audiences and contributes positively to society and the nation.

Prof. Ranjana Aggarwal
Mpox Virus

Stay informed about the Mpox virus, by checking out the informative infographics. Take precautions to prevent further spread.

Anshita Bhatnagar & Monika Jaggi
Pesticides Par Excellence RNA interference to take on the Pesky Agricultural Pests

RNAi technology is used to silence a gene post-translationally which received remarkable attention for its potential to shut off disease-related genes and now, RNAi is on the cusp of ushering in a new era in pesticide control.

M Saleemuddin
MedTech Mitra: An Initiative to Empower Young Medical Technology Entrepreneurs

It will foster engineer-clinician collaboration for innovation and indigenous product development by bringing together clinicians and engineers, who can develop innovative solutions using different advanced technologies.

SMCC, CSIR-NIScPR
Slow Carbs: The Secret to Sustained Energy and Health

Check out the various health benefits from Slowly Digesting Carbohydrates (SDCs) — medium to low GI in nature, maintains blood sugar levels by reducing glycemic load and blunting glucose spikes.

D Goswami, A Singh and V Krishnan
Nature’s Rainbow: Natural food colourants for a healthy diet

Find out the various sources of natural and synthetic food colourants and the concerning health effects of some synthetic colourants!

P Sakare, N Thombare, A Dutta & A Mahapatra
History of Handwashing

Semmelweis is now popularly known as the “saviour of mothers” and regarded as the “father of infection control”. However, the irony is that the hygienic practices of Semmelweis were widely accepted only many years after his death.

PK Mukherjee
Baya Weaver and Hawkmoth larva

Just as the Baya weaver has earned a reputation for its ability to build excellent nests, it is no less infamous for destroying crops in flocks in large stretches of grain fields.

Samrat Sarkar
Women at the Scientific Frontiers

The book is an effort to showcase how women, comprising a substantially huge proportion of society, can contribute to science and the progress of humankind if cultural and traditional biases are done away with and the level playing field is made available.

Hasan Jawaid Khan
Human vs AI Scientist

Human intelligence has recently gained a formidable competitor. No, not from a more advanced alien civilisation, but his own creation — “Artificial Intelligence”, often called AI.

Vishwas B Chavan