Physicists Answer Why Entanglement Evolves Slowly
Disordered systems are common, and how entanglement evolves in them can inform quantum computations. Continue reading Physicists Answer Why Entanglement Evolves Slowly
Author: Debdutta Paul
Science Writer at ICTS
Quantum Mechanics and Its Tentacles
We look back to the last century and look forward to the next in a journey with quantum physics. Continue reading Quantum Mechanics and Its Tentacles
Theoretical Physicists Chip Away at Quantum Gravity
A general approach to a quantum theory of gravity has found a surprising relationship between the quantum fields of massive particles. Continue reading Theoretical Physicists Chip Away at Quantum Gravity
In Conversation With Peter Zoller
We speak to the eminent researcher who works on various aspects of quantum information and computing. Continue reading In Conversation With Peter Zoller
In Conversation With Michael Berry
We speak to the eminent researcher after whom the ‘Pancharatnam-Berry phase’ is named. Continue reading In Conversation With Michael Berry
Egg Cells Are a Factory of Storms: Here’s How
Physicists investigate egg cells to study the properties of flows interacting with cellular matter. Continue reading Egg Cells Are a Factory of Storms: Here’s How
Intelligence From Bits: What Does a Machine Learn?
An explanation of how ‘intelligence’ emerges from the statistical physics of networks. Continue reading Intelligence From Bits: What Does a Machine Learn?
Teachers’ Training Program at ICTS
After Teachers’ Day, ICTS organised an in-house teachers’ training program. Continue reading Teachers’ Training Program at ICTS
In Conversation With Tadashi Takayanagi
A chat on quantum gravity, quantum information theory, the black hole information paradox, and holography. Continue reading In Conversation With Tadashi Takayanagi
Detecting Aliens Might Require Digging
Theoretical ecologists have proposed a likely way of probing extraterrestrial life. Continue reading Detecting Aliens Might Require Digging
Relativity Spells Its Doom, Quantum Gravity To Rescue?
An infant universe may tell us how to resolve the issues with the General Theory of Relativity. Continue reading Relativity Spells Its Doom, Quantum Gravity To Rescue?
Unveiling Information Hidden in Glassy Liquids
Physicists have devised a method to capture information that glassy liquids try to hide. Continue reading Unveiling Information Hidden in Glassy Liquids
Chasing Particles That Almost Catch Up With Light
A recent program at ICTS highlights many challenges in neutrino physics. Continue reading Chasing Particles That Almost Catch Up With Light
Turbulence Across Length Scales
Easy to witness but hard to understand, turbulence remains a challenge for modern physics. Continue reading Turbulence Across Length Scales
Arrow of Time: Researchers Demonstrate Boltzmann’s Explanation
Scientists are working out the maths of ideal gas expansion in unprecedented detail. Continue reading Arrow of Time: Researchers Demonstrate Boltzmann’s Explanation
Looking at Black Holes Using Gravitational Waves
Astrophysicists test Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity near black holes’ surfaces. Continue reading Looking at Black Holes Using Gravitational Waves
Researchers Discover a New Regime of Electricity Conduction
Theoretical physicists have stumbled upon a counterintuitive finding.
ಸಹಜ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಒಂದು ನಡುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನ ಸೈದ್ಧಾಂತಿಕ ಭೌತಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞರು ಪತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. Continue reading Researchers Discover a New Regime of Electricity Conduction
Spelling Doom: Can Maths Help Predict Cyclone Paths?
A mathematician at ICTS is trying to answer this complex question.
ಐ.ಸಿ.ಟಿ.ಎಸ್.ನ ಗಣಿತಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞರೊಬ್ಬರು ಈ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣವಾದ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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How Do Raindrops Grow? We Don’t Yet Know.
As monsoon lashes the Indian peninsula, scientists at Bengaluru are trying to understand how raindrops form inside clouds.
ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಮಳೆಗಾಲದ ಭರಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಉಪಖಂಡ ಉತ್ತರ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇನ್ನೊಂದೆಡೆ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಕೆಲವು ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಮೋಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆಹನಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತೆ ಅನ್ನೊ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
Sparking Curiosity and Empowering Women in Physics
We document five experiments conducted at ICTS during the Summer School for Women in Physics 2023. The explorations covered a range of physics, from the Van de Graaff generator to Chladni plates. Continue reading Sparking Curiosity and Empowering Women in Physics
In Conversation With Joseph Silk
A chat on cosmology, the Hubble tension, dark matter, experiments on the Moon, and the primordial black holes. Continue reading In Conversation With Joseph Silk
In Conversation With Gagandeep Kang
A chat on machine learning, artificial intelligence, and inequalities in public health. Continue reading In Conversation With Gagandeep Kang
Droplets on a Walk
A summer school student writes about a phenomenon which some speculate to have connections with quantum mechanics.
ಕ್ವಾಂಟಮ್ ಮೆಕ್ಯಾನಿಕ್ಸ್ಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಬಹುದಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಒಂದು ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
In Conversation With Michael Jordan: Mathematics for the People
A chat on machine learning, artificial intelligence, their limitations, and how to think about them. Continue reading In Conversation With Michael Jordan: Mathematics for the People
Researchers Propose New Method To Measure Cosmic Expansion
Astrophysicists have demonstrated that by studying repeated gravitational waves from the same source, they might be able to measure the universe’s expansion accurately.
ಒಂದೇ ಮೂಲದಿಂದ ಹೊಮ್ಮುವ ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿಸುವ ಗುರುತ್ವದ ಅಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂಡದ ವಿಸ್ತರಣೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಖರವಾಗಿ ಅಳೆಯಬಹುದು ಎಂದು ಖಗೋಳ ಭೌತಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞರು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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Cellular Cyclones
How is a storm in a teacup different from motile bacteria?
ಬೆರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಾಫ಼ಿ ಹಾಗು ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬ್ಯಾಕ್ಟೀರಿಯಾಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಏನು ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ?
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In Conversation With Sujatha Ramdorai
A candid chat on the experience of women practising mathematics. Continue reading In Conversation With Sujatha Ramdorai
Changing Times for Women in Mathematics
A short report on what women feel about working in this field, and how things have evolved. Continue reading Changing Times for Women in Mathematics
Going Lunar for Gravitational Waves
Gravitational wave astronomers are looking at the Moon for future experiments. Continue reading Going Lunar for Gravitational Waves