Monday, January 20, 2020

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.

Source: https://www.inverse.com/article/62367-watch-first-video-of-atoms-bonding-breaking

Read here: bit.ly/2RqqdZm

AICTE presents golden opportunity for faculties, students and experts to apply for following schemes

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.

To read the full article, please visit:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/iit-b-designs-florets-to-remove-impurities-from-industrial-effluents/story-fflKltuXponMrDO9TsCIlL.html

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.

To read the full story, please visit:

https://ideas.ted.com/the-short-list-24-books-under-200-pages-as-recommended-by-ted-speakers/?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co&utm_content=ideas-blog&utm_term=humanities

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

Google Scholar reveals its most influential papers for 2019

These 7 high-impact papers are citations gold.

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/

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Monday, January 20, 2020

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Watch the first-ever video of individual atoms bonding and breaking