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Fun With Biology: Exploring The Molecule Of Life

Fun With Biology: Exploring The Molecule Of Life

May 29, 2020 | ,

The major objective of domains like Biotechnology and Biological Engineering is to screen and explore the nature of biomolecules and try to adapt and repurpose some of their purposes in the quest of a new function not yet found in nature. The most critical components from which life is made are biological macromolecules, such as the DNA, RNA, proteins, sugars, and lipids, to name a few. However, it is much easier to predict and play with DNA as compared to proteins. DNA has three properties – structural simplicity, robustness and designability. From its basic form, it can assemble into...

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An Adventure To The World Of Blackholes

An Adventure To The World Of Blackholes

May 25, 2020 | ,

Blackholes are exotic objects whose gravitational pull is so strong that nothing (not even light) can escape from them! How are these graceful bodies formed? Well, stars produce energy through the process of nuclear fusion, which converts hydrogen into helium. When a star with a mass more than about 30 solar masses exhausts its hydrogen fuel, it continues to collapse into a smaller and smaller structure and this crushing results in the formation of Blackholes. It is also believed that at the center of every galaxy, there is a supermassive Blackhole, which is millions of times bigger than the...

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IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Shopkeeper

IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Shopkeeper

May 24, 2020 |

“We are all in this together – we need to work towards ensuring the health and safety of all. It is one of our greatest weapons in the fight against COVID-19.” Himanshu Parikh has been a part of the IIT Gandhinagar family for the last two and a half years. A resident of Majra village in the Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, he works at the Amul outlet on the campus. His father is a farmer and his mother, a housewife.  Expressing his views on the current pandemic, he said that he is constantly trying to follow all the guidelines...

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IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Plumber

IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Plumber

May 17, 2020 |

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi, American football coach Sanjay Kumar Bariya has been a part of the IIT Gandhinagar family for the last four years. A resident of Palaj village near the IITGN campus, he works as a plumber from 9 AM to 6 PM daily and fixes leakages, maintains pipes in bathrooms and kitchen sinks, repairs different tapware, and takes care of other plumbing related issues in the Hostel and Housing areas of the Institute. He is a native of Godhra municipality in the Panchmahal district of Gujarat,...

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IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Housekeeping Worker

IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Housekeeping Worker

May 10, 2020 |

“The safety of the people shall be the highest law.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman, lawyer, and philosopher Hansmukh Bhai Gujjar has been a part of IIT Gandhinagar for the last ten years. A resident of a locality near Visat close to the Sabarmati area in Ahmedabad, he works as a housekeeping staff at the Institute and is responsible for maintaining cleanliness inside the campus along with his other team members. When asked about the current COVID-19 pandemic that is engulfing the world at an alarming pace, he said that he understands the importance of washing hands frequently...

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