The Enduring Legacy of Graphene
08 Jul 2024 under Features
20 years after its discovery, scientists are still trying to unleash the full potential of this unique material Arindam Ghosh first learned about graphene in 2004 when he was doing his postdoc at Cambridge University. He was listening to a talk by University of Manchester physicist Konstantin Novoselov describing a paper that the latter was […]
Tunable Shells to Encapsulate Tiny Droplets
15 Dec 2023 under Focus
Scientists at IISc have developed a novel technique to encapsulate liquid droplets used for various applications, including single crystal growth and cell culture. The technique exploits the capillary effect – the rise of a liquid through a narrow space – to coat droplets in a composite shell containing oil-loving and hydrophobic particles. It offers […]
Redefining Computing: Self-organised Networks for Energy Efficiency
30 Nov 2023 under Highlights
The human brain is the true superhero when it comes to processing data, an energy-efficient entity that can effortlessly make sense of unstructured information. All of this happens thanks to its complex network of neurons and their connections – the synapses. However, things get tricky when researchers try to replicate brain function in hardware using […]