#IIT Madras

The risk of severe illness increases with age, with older adults at highest risk. Over 95% of fatalities due to COVID-19 in Europe and 80% in China have included people older than 60 years old. In the USA, 80% of deaths were among adults 65…
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Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Rice University, U.S., have developed algorithms for lensless, miniature cameras. Such lensless cameras have numerous vision applications in areas such as Augmented Reality…
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Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has launched a new programme to boost its women leadership with an endowment fund raised from its alumni and CSR grants. Named ‘Women Leading IITM’ (WLI), the programme will make grants every year to…
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Visibility reduction due to fog and haze formation causes severe financial losses and it also jeopardises human lives. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) have found Chloride to be the highest inorganic…
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High demand for information on COVID pandemic, its toll on healthcare systems and lives, and the many unanswered questions about a virus that was discovered only in December 2019 have created the breeding ground for myths and fake news.…
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Ever observed the flock of pigeons taking off in a jiffy?  Suddenly they take-off helter-skelter but within a flash, they are in a formation. The sudden emergence of spontaneous order is called self-organisation. While the random flight is…
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Alloys of magnesium are being considered as a good option for orthopedic applications as magnesium is biocompatible, biodegradable and has other important mechanical properties. Magnesium is the fourth abundant metal in the body and is…
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Small nanomaterials are helping us to solve the bigger issues of mankind such as air pollution, wastewater treatment, drug delivery etc. The field has found applications in all major sectors such as electronics, agriculture, medicine,…
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Accidents and mishaps on a factory floor can be prevented if the capability of the worker to respond to an emergency in real-time can be assessed. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is used to measure brain wave activity by placing sensors on the…
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Microbes always exist in communities. They are also used in commercial applications. In industries like probiotics and biofuels, co-cultivations of these microbes are performed under controlled conditions for improved yield and productivity…
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