Science

Elected at the age of 18 (the youngest age possible), Amal Pushp is arguably India's next science prodigy. Well done, Amal! #MakingIndiaProud #Science

Honoured with the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, this brilliant scientist became the youngest director of BARC in 1996 after Homi Bhabha himself! #BirthAnniversary #IndianScience #ThisDayInHistory

The 76-year-old educationist is going to be felicitated by Bihar government on November 11 for his unparalleled contribution in the field of education.

This research will help cultivate this critically-endangered species at home, protecting it from being indiscriminately harvested from forests!

The stunning butterfly nebula, discovered by Indian Scientists from our own space observatory.

Awarded the Padma Shri (1982), Padma Bhushan (1992) and Padma Vibhushan (2000), there is very little this celebrated scientist hasn't attained in the domain of space, scientific research and academia.

The gel deactivates certain chemicals, preventing them from going deep into the skin and organs like the brain and the lungs.

Some rubber growing countries like Malaysia have attempted to develop rubber tree that can be used for latex production initially. Yet rubber improvement projects in India have focused mainly on increasing latex production.

"Later, in college, fundamental physics seemed to me to be the deepest and purest way to pursue [an] understanding of Nature (the external world). In graduate school, I chose to work in general relativity, cosmology and quantum physics because that is where the most fundamental questions about space, time and the nature of the physical universe are discussed."

A study carried out in January 2018 set out to answer whether the composition of banana peels could find application in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries