Join us LIVE today at 4 PM IST for Prof. Siddhesh Kamat’s Infosys Prize lecture!. Topic: Lysophosphatidylserine - An emerging signaling lipid with implications in human disease. Dr. Kamat (IISER Pune), the 2024 Infosys Prize laureate in Life Science, will dive into how this.

#TuesdayTrivia .Time to twist your brain like a double helix!. If you uncoiled all the DNA in your body and laid it end-to-end, how far would it stretch?.

#FunFactFriday . Did you know that water can boil and freeze at the same time?. It’s called the triple point - a special temperature and pressure where water exists as a solid, liquid, and gas all at once. At this point (0.01°C and low pressure), water can start boiling while.

#womeninSTEM . A name that has quietly reshaped the world of algebraic geometry, Dr. Neena Gupta has redefined how we think about some of the toughest problems in mathematics. Winner of the 2024 Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences, she tackled the decades-old Zariski.

In early 2025, scientists unveiled the most detailed 3D map of a mammalian brain ever created. By stitching together over a million images of a mouse brain, researchers built an incredibly precise 3D model, capturing every neuron, pathway, and fold of the cortex. This.

#TuesdayTrivia. Which of these everyday items was first developed for space travel?.

Join us for a fascinating lecture by Dr. Siddhesh Kamat, Infosys Prize 2024 laureate in Life Sciences, as he dives into the world of signaling lipids, specifically lysophosphatidylserine, and what his research reveals about their role in human health. His talk will focus on how.

What kind of metal melts in your hand?.No, it’s not a riddle; It’s Gallium. This soft, silvery metal melts at just under 30°C, which means it can turn to liquid when held. A favourite among chemistry fans (and science educators), it’s the kind of element that makes you go: Wait,.

#LaureateSpotlight. Dr. Ritabrata Munshi, Infosys Prize laureate in Mathematical Sciences (2017), is known for his work in number theory, especially in solving long-standing problems related to Diophantine equations. Dr. Munshi’s research stands out for its depth and.

A 50,000-year-old woolly mammoth just helped science fight superbugs. In a recent breakthrough that sounds straight out of science fiction, researchers have discovered a powerful antibiotic called ‘mammuthusin’ in the ancient DNA of a woolly mammoth. Using AI, the team scanned.

#TriviaTuesday. Which of these plants has been known to "count"?.

#MondayMysteries. There’s a particle that’s practically a ghost. Yes, you read that right. Neutrinos are almost massless, carry no electric charge, and barely interact with matter, yet billions of them pass through your body every second without a trace. So, what exactly are.

#FunFactFriday. Did you know that there’s a frog that can literally freeze and thaw itself back to life?. The wood frog in Alaska spends winter with up to 70% of its body frozen. No heartbeat, no breathing… just a suspended state of frosty survival. Come spring, it thaws out and.

#LaureateSpotlight: Dr. Siddhesh Kamat - Infosys Prize 2024 (Life Sciences). What do fats have to do with brain disorders and immunity? Turns out, a lot!. Dr. Siddhesh Kamat, Associate Professor at IISER Pune, whose innovative research on bioactive lipids earned him the.

A breakthrough in energy storage! 🔋. Researchers at Fudan University have developed calcium-based batteries that match the performance of lithium-ion ones, but without the high cost, and are far more sustainable. With calcium being abundant and less toxic, this could be a real.

#TuesdayTrivia . Which scientific principle makes popcorn pop? Bonus points if you know the temperature at which it pops!.

MacArthur Fellow and Infosys Prize Social Sciences Laureate Sendhil Mullainathan is cooking up something new: a fresh way to think about how we make food choices. In a recent piece from @MIT, he breaks down why our current approach to healthy eating isn’t working and why.

#FunFactFriday. Your brain produces around 20 watts of electricity, which is just enough to power a light bulb. So the next time you're deep in thought, remember that you're literally lighting things up. Thinking powerfully, quite literally!. #neuroscience #brainfacts.