The Indian Flying Fox is widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent and is one of the largest bats found in this region, which plays an important role in seed dispersal and pollination.
Illustration: Radha Sunder
A new model reveals the weight of a newborn from routine pregnancy scans
Routine ultrasounds of an expectant mother can now be used to predict the weight of her newborn baby using a growth model developed by a recent study. This allows for early interventions during pregnancy as weight deviations can be detected in advance.
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From magnets to the mind: How Hopfield and Hinton bridged physics to AI
Sitabhra Sinha writes about this year’s Nobel Prize given to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, which is a “…nod towards science finally breaking down the millenia-old division between physical and living systems.”
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Places that take science to the public
Drishti, a student at the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai speaks to the participants of outreach events at the Periyar Science and Technology Centre and The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.
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Remembering Kiddo (2008-2024)
IMSc students recollect memories of Kiddo, who came to the campus as an injured puppy and spent almost seventeen years here, making friends with generations of students.
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Gut by Giulia Enders
Shakti reviews a popular science book about “one of the least-appreciated, and surprisingly under-examined, parts of our body, which is responsible for a lot more that we give it credit for.” Our gut.
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Photo: Aysha Mahira
