Shaastra, a bimonthly magazine from IIT Madras, which showcases achievements in science, technology and innovation in India and abroad.
Just breathe out
Medical advances have put the exhaled breath at the frontlines of efforts to diagnose killer diseases, and Indian scientists have joined the global quest.
Sep-Oct 2021 ISSUE
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Now, a cheaper way to convert CO2 to methane
The CO2 capture cost using traditional technologies is $58.3 a tonne; the new method can lower it to $47.1 a tonne.
Enlisting microalgae in plastic waste treatment
Microalgae commonly found in water bodies across the country can be harnessed for biodegrading LDPE carry bags.
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India must create a knowledge-driven economy
Kris Gopalakrishnan speaks his passion for brain research, innovation, entrepreneurship – and philanthropy.
A fab roadmap for India
The global chip shortage provides India an opportunity to fill the vacuum in semiconductor manufacturing.
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To the point
The study of exhaled breath could aid the cause of precision medicine.
Towards Six Sigma science
To improve the quality of science, we need to bring rigour to the processes that enable science.
Regular Features
The world's back-up plan to counter global warming
Geoengineering is a deliberate attempt to change the Earth's features on a global scale.
- Sep 2021
Where there's a wheel, there's a way
A delightful history of mobility vehicles over time, and their profound influence in steering societal and political change.
- Sep 2021
Race for power
Nuclear fusion energy as a carbon-neutral source or power is no longer a distant dream, reckons a former fusion community insider.
- Sep 2021
Time to chip in
After decades of delays, the reality of the marketplace is likely shaping India's effort to establish a semiconductor manufacturing base.
- Sep 2021
The wondrous world of water
New research in India and elsewhere is turning the lens on the many avatars and possible applications of ice and water.
- Sep 2021
What's your gut feeling?
As scientists turn the lens on gastrointestinal microbes, a handful of tests offers ways to assess one's gut and ward off disease.
- Sep 2021
