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The man who built the world’s first programmable digital computer, Alan Turing is now celebrated for his code-cracking work that proved vital to the Allies in World War Two. But did you know what links him to Madras and Tungabhadra Bridge? #History

“From ancient times, curd has been used for skin and hair care. Drainage water from curd, which is usually discarded, contains a good amount of bioactive peptides which we have utilized for this therapeutic application." #Innovation #IIT

Thanks to his extensive contribution in the field of astronomy, Bappu earned one of the biggest honours in the astronomical community when he became the President of the International Astronomical Union for the years 1979-1982.

Children in the Netherlands are said to be among the happiest—they also excel in math, science and literacy.

In an era where girls were not allowed to attend college, let alone work, Manjit Kaur of Panjab University was accepted at CERN, one of the world's largest and most respected centres for scientific research.

Did you know that the rice flour used to draw 'kolams' every morning is meant as a meal offering to ants, birds and bugs?

A black hole is a mysterious place in space with such enormous mass and gravity that nothing can escape it. Not even light.

"What is that in Vyomaganga? It is not the moon because it is quite bright; not the sun because it is night; it is the internal fire in the water/ocean," reads a verse from an ancient text.

Just imagine a situation where the heat generated via the chipset could be harnessed to perform complex computations. #Innovation #Science #India

Furdoonji’s tryst with the medical field began in her hometown at the Hyderabad Medical School (HMS), in the erstwhile capital city of the Nizam’s dominion in the South.