Science

Ever since 1920s, cosmic radiation has been a vast field of study, from its impact on spacecrafts to its effects on the human body. The latter is what the undergraduate students of BITS Pilani, Goa campus, hope to study with their project, Apeiro.

Claimed to have been last witnessed over 150 years ago on March 31, 1866, the skies will surely be a treat for sore eyes with the super blue blood moon!

Despite passing laws like the Employment of Manual Scavenging and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act in 1993 (which was revised two decades later in 2013), manual scavenging continues to dig its claws into the social ecosystem of different parts of India.

The exhibition encourages unique ideas in the fields of art, science, technology, education and more!

Additionally, the algorithms go a step further and identify the stage of cancer too.

Deemed as the most ambitious moon exploration project by the Government of India till date, the mission has been developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Study Environmental Science, and be an agent of change.

ISRO has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to the private industry to build 30-35 satellites in a span of three years. Under the proposal, once companies pitch, around 4 to 5 of them would be selected. After due evaluation, these companies will be awarded parallel contracts.

But as the world today struggles to find significant solutions to the environmental adversities of water pollution, sewage treatment, waste management and toxic pesticide infested food, some experts are proving the unique role these tiny agents of nature can play to ease its environmental woes.

Born on September 23, 1917, Asima Chatterjee, was one of the first Indian women to earn a doctorate in science in British India. She paved the way for Indian women to pursue organic chemistry and opened the world’s eyes to the power of medicinal plants.