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For a world-class physics research institute in India — Interview

For a world-class physics research institute in India
Theoretical physicist Jainendra K. Jain on the excitement, and the challenges, of establishing privately funded research institutes in India.

SHUBASHREE DESIKAN

Theoretical physics, Physics, Fermions

feather-bookmark — Interview

For a world-class physics research institute in India
Theoretical physicist Jainendra K. Jain on the excitement, and the challenges, of establishing privately funded research institutes in India.

SHUBASHREE DESIKAN

Theoretical physics, Physics, Fermions

Opposites align, save resources — News in Brief

Opposites align, save resources

PALLAB ROYGUPTA

Quantum physics, Quantum communication, Quantum computing, Physics

Free to read — News in Brief

Opposites align, save resources

PALLAB ROYGUPTA

Quantum physics, Quantum communication, Quantum computing, Physics

Moves like light, acts like matter — News in Brief

Moves like light, acts like matter

T.V. JAYAN

Photonics, Polarisation, Physics, Raman scattering

Free to read — News in Brief

Moves like light, acts like matter

T.V. JAYAN

Photonics, Polarisation, Physics, Raman scattering

How the mosquito got a taste of human blood — News in Brief

How the mosquito got a taste of human blood

REKHA DIXIT

Photonics, Polarisation, Physics, Raman scattering

Free to read — News in Brief

How the mosquito got a taste of human blood

REKHA DIXIT

Photonics, Polarisation, Physics, Raman scattering

Heat of the matter — Special Feature

Heat of the matter
Researchers pave the way for new applications of chromium nitride.

SHUBASHREE DESIKAN

Materials science, Therman conductivity, Physics

Free to read — Special Feature

Heat of the matter
Researchers pave the way for new applications of chromium nitride.

SHUBASHREE DESIKAN

Materials science, Therman conductivity, Physics

Symphony of science — Special Feature

Symphony of science
Researchers find a connection between math legend Ramanujan's pi series and black hole physics.

SHUBASHREE DESIKAN

Srinivasa Ramanujan, Mathematics, String theory, Physics

Free to read — Special Feature

Symphony of science
Researchers find a connection between math legend Ramanujan's pi series and black hole physics.

SHUBASHREE DESIKAN

Srinivasa Ramanujan, Mathematics, String theory, Physics

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