Anatomy of a proton and its exotic cousins

After more than a century of research in quantum physics, we have a more nuanced understanding of the incredible complexity of interactions within a nucleus.

Early birds and the worm

Roni Saiba writes about discovery of post-transcriptional gene regulation in C. elegans by Gary Ruvkun and Victor Ambros, which won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine.

Yakov Eliashberg: Unfolding insights from a life in mathematics

Yakov Eliashberg is a Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University. We caught up with him to talk about symplectic geometry, research in mathematics, and his personal journey.

An inordinate fondness for plants

R Mahendran, who has been gardening at IMSc for the last 15 years, shares his wisdom and experience of working with plants.

The Vital Question by Nick Lane

Anuran Pal reviews a book about the origin of life, which draws a wide arc from the geochemistry of hydrothermal vents to the evolution of complex organisms.

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