Article
Anyons: new quasiparticles with “memory” that hold the promise for the development of quantum computers

The unique property of fractional charge possessed by anyons and their braiding behaviour endowing them with “memory”, enable several cutting-edge applications of anyons.

PK Mukherjee
The Impact of Urban Illumination on Health and the Natural Environment

Exposure to natural light is essential for the survival of all life on the planet. But exposure to too much artificial light, especially in the evening, is not just impacting our health and well-being, but also the natural surroundings.

Smriti Mahajan
Stroke: A Curse or a Catalyst for Learning

Stroke may begin as a tragedy — a sudden loss of movement, speech, or memory — but it also opens an unexpected window into the brain’s astonishing ability to adapt.

Raktim Roy
An Unusual Delivery

As the family leaves, Mamta felt an unusual relief from the weeks’ uneasiness. She reflected and thought that the child delivery was not unusual, but the courage with which a mother faces it and dissuades social anathemata is UNUSUAL.

Monalisa Paul
Beyond the Heart: The Chemical Cocktail of Love

Most relationships, if not all, have their ups and downs, but what if it turns entirely loveless?

Riddhi Datta
From Classrooms to Cosmos: Targeted Schemes Bridging Gender Gaps in S&T Research

From the notebooks to ISRO’s control rooms, India’s initiatives go beyond just giving funds to dreams; they start silent revolutions, turning the spark of a single girl into the cosmic light and thus, brightening the scientific future of the country.

SMCC, CSIR-NIScPR
Obesity is a Disease India’s Battle Against the Growing Weight of a Silent Epidemic

India now stands at a crossroads, where it can either continue to dismiss obesity as a lifestyle issue or it can recognise it as a medical condition which needs to be addressed with clinical attention, policy action, and cultural change.

Neha Tripathi
Legalome: When Microbes might Force you to Commit Crimes

There are reports on correlating the gut microbes with neurological disorders and changes in behaviour, leading to violent action.

AD Diwan, SN Harke and AN Panche
How does a forensic expert deal with a crime scene in a space station?

As the current space occupation cold war escalates, it is no longer necessary to say that the Extraterrestrial Forensic Science Laboratory will be built soon. I am sure there will be more answers to these questions.

Shamim Haque Mondal
Dr BR Chatterjee: An Unsung Architect of Leprosy Eradication Programme

Gerhard Hansen discovered the cause of leprosy, but Dr BR Chatterjee showed the world how to defeat it in the field. India’s present mission to effectively interrupt the disease transmission by 2027 is a logical extension of the Purulia Model.

Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay