In the lush green hills of Northeast India, bamboo is far more than a plant. It is a symbol of culture, a livelihood resource, and increasingly, a natural ally in the fight against climate change. A recent study in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has revealed remarkable insights into how bamboo thrives under human disturbance and a changing climate, painting a Continue Reading »

Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in spacetime produced when massive objects accelerate, especially during some of the most energetic events in the universe. But what does it truly mean for spacetime itself to “ripple”? How can something so abstract produce measurable physical effects? The concept originates from Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity (1916), which describes gravity not as a Continue Reading »

Authors- Asfa Siddiqui, Poonam S. Tiwari and Raghavendra Pratap Singh Greenhouse gases, especially CO2 and CH4 are amongst the primary contributors of anthropogenic climate change. Methane (CH₄), a potent greenhouse gas, has a global warming potential over 28 times and 84 times greater than CO₂ over a 100-year and 20-year period, respectively (Saunois et al. 2024). In the wake of Continue Reading »

Rock glaciers in cold-arid part of northwestern Himalaya appear to be more directly and extensively a part of human settlement and land use than glaciers and have a greater and more immediate impact on livelihood. In the cold semi-arid part of Himalaya, most of the civilization has developed in the peri and paraglacial environment and thus permafrost and rock glaciers Continue Reading »

The Science in Sci-Fi The realm of Sci-Fi transgresses to real science in Andy Weir’s book and its film adaptation “Project hail Mary”. This article explores the various concepts introduced in the movie from an educational perspective. The story begins with the protagonist waking up in a spaceship with no recollection of anything whatsoever. As he tries to make sense Continue Reading »