Thursday, January 23, 2020
IIIT-Delhi collaborates with IBM to launch a PG Diploma Course in Data Science and AI
To cater to the upskilling needs of IT professionals, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), collaborated with IBM to launch a Nine-month PG Diploma Program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. An MOU was signed between IIIT-Delhi and IBM for the same on 27th Dec 2019. The program will allow students as well as professionals to gain an edge in the field of Data science and Artificial Intelligence and help in developing skills that are hard to find in the desired industry.
To read the full story, please visit https://indiaeducationdiary.in/iiit-delhi-collaborates-with-ibm-to-launch-a-pg-diploma-course-in-data-science-and-ai/
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Monday, January 20, 2020
Pinaka: Fast & accurate software verifier, developed at IIT Hyderabad
IITH team at SVCOMP 2020
SVCOMP is a Software Verification Competition which is the ultimate battleground for researchers around the world to prove the mettle of their verifiers on more than 10000 benchmark programs.
Pinaka, a symbolic execution engine designed and developed at IITH by Akash Banerjee, Eti Chaudhary and Dr. Saurabh Joshi participated in SVCOMP and placed 3rd in ReachSafety-Floats subcategory, 8th in ReachSafety category and 6th in Termination category. Pinaka was also one of the most accurate verifiers with only 3 errors in more than 6500 benchmarks it was run on.
3D Printed Patient Specific Medical Implants technology transferred to the Industry
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) has transferred the knowhow of “3D Printed Patient Specific Medical Implants” to the industry. The requirement of such implants may arise due to trauma, diseases like cancer or fungal infection, revision surgeries etc.
Patient Specific Implant (PSI) are required when current commercially available implant for the site are either not available or doesn’t fulfill the anatomical requirement. In those cases PSI are designed for one particular patient from the CT-Scan data and then manufactured using 3D printing technology in Titanium or other biocompatible materials. The technology has been developed by CSIR-CSIO.
PSI are also beneficial for joint salvaging surgeries e.g. when human joints are good but bone near joints area is infected or traumatized. CSIR-CSIO has developed the know-how & expertise of PSI development for load bearing & non-load bearing anatomical sites.
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Genome Information to Help Precise and Personalized Healthcare
Researcher from India and USA, who work to understand the genetic basis of diseases among various ethnic populations from different parts of the world, participated in a workshop organized by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad. The workshop focussed on understanding genome information in a better way. Improved information on genome can help fine-tune genome-assisted healthcare, and could even lead to precise, personalized, more effective and economical approaches to healthcare.
The three-day workshop, which started on January 16, is being attended by around 200 researchers, many of whom are promising PhD scholars from research institutes, universities, hospitals and life science companies in India and USA. This workshop is arranged by the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, India, and Department of State, USA, with an aim to create fruitful collaborations between the two countries.
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Study cautions about the use of designer receptors to control the brain
Chemogenetics is a technique that uses chemicals to understand how neurons are activated. It manipulates genes to place the neurons under the control of special receptors called DREADDS. Short for Designer Receptors Activated by Designer Drugs, these receptors only bind to an inert chemical called Clozapine-N-Oxide (CNO). In a recent study, researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, point out specific flaws in this technique. The study was published in the journal eNeuro and funded by the Department of Science and Technology and Scientific and Engineering Research Board.
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New spray gel developed by INST could help take the bite out of frostbite
Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) in Mohali, an autonomous
institution under the Department of Science & Technology, have developed a cold-stable
spray gel that could be administered on-site for the immediate treatment of frostbite injuries
and heal the wound. They have titled it 'Nano-Spray Gel.'
Source: https://dst.gov.in/pressrelease/new-spray-gel-developed-inst-could-help-take-bite-out-frostbite
Source: https://dst.gov.in/pressrelease/new-spray-gel-developed-inst-could-help-take-bite-out-frostbite
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Watch the first-ever video of individual atoms bonding and breaking
If atoms did not connect to one another, everything we know would not exist. The Sun, the Earth, animals, plants, us — we are all based on that single chemical process when two atoms bond and form matter.
IIT-B designs florets to remove impurities from industrial effluents
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) have designed a nanocarbon particle that can help clean heavy metal pollutants from industrial effluents.
The nanocarbon particles or florets that look like marigolds, can remove 90% of pollutants including arsenic, chromium, cadmium and mercury from industrial effluents, claim the researchers.
The work by the team led by professor C Subramaniam was published in the ACS Applied Nano Materials journal recently.
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The short list: 24 books, each under 200 pages, as recommended by TED speakers
Time is precious, we know. Here, compiled from past reading lists, are suggestions for two dozen short but mighty books to pick up.
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Friday, January 17, 2020
SFIT WEEK END READS - 17 JANUARY 2020
This Mumbai startup is making
breathing easier with its air quality monitoring device
Read more at: https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2020/01/mumbai-startup-device-air-pollution-data
Read more at: https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2020/01/mumbai-startup-device-air-pollution-data
Google Scholar reveals its most
influential papers for 2019
These 7 high-impact papers are
citations gold.
Read more at:
https://www.natureindex.com/news-blog/google-scholar-reveals-most-influential-papers-research-citations-twenty-nineteen
14 data scientists you should
follow on Twitter
(SFIT WEEK END READS IS AN INITIATIVE OF SFIT LIRC, BORIVALI.)
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Indian Army a valued institution of India, says chief Naravane
The nation is celebrating the 72nd Army Day today in honour of the soldiers who serve the country selflessly and risk their lives to safeguard the borders. An annual parade at the Cariappa Parade Ground in New Delhi will mark the celebrations.
In a first for any woman officer, Captain Tania Shergill, an officer with Army’s Corps of Signals, will lead an all men contingent at the Army Day Parade today, news agency IANS reported.
To read the full story, please visit:
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/army-day-2020-live-updates-parade-pictures-naravane-6217189/
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and billionaire, to visit India next week
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will be visiting India next week and is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and officials, besides industry leaders, according to sources. The top executive will also attend SMBhav – an event focussing on small and medium businesses in India – that is slated for January 15-16 in the capital city. When contacted, Amazon declined to comment.
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DPIIT to discuss with cos issues related with data storage in draft e-comm policy on Jan 14
DPIIT to discuss with cos issues related with data storage in draft e-comm policy on Jan 14
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Humans vs bots: Korean firms use AI in hiring, can read faces to figure out what's fake
Humans vs bots: Korean firms use AI in hiring, can read faces to figure out what's fake
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