IIT Bombay Researchers Achieve Cost Reduction While Developing Mechanically Superior And Sustainable Plastics

Researchers at IIT Bombay have developed a host of novel, eco-friendly materials by combining everyday plastics with strong and biodegradable materials, like wild grasses.

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 Researchers Develop High-Precision AI System to Predict Flood Depths

Researchers from IIT Bombay have developed a dual machine learning framework using satellite radar and elevation data to predict flood susceptibility and estimate flood water depths at a 30-meter resolution across South India’s vulnerable Western Ghats region.

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Unlocking High-Frequency Surface Acoustic Waves in Silicon: A New Frontier for Phononic and Quantum Devices

Surface acoustic waves (SAWs) −tiny elastic vibrations that travel along the surface of a solid−are the unsung heroes of modern wireless technology, powering the radio-frequency filters in every smartphone. As wireless communication advances towards 5G, 6G, and millimeter-wave (mm-wave) technologies, there is growing demand for compact, low-loss, and ultra-high-speed signal-processing devices compatible with existing silicon electronics. However, as the demand for faster communication and quantum-ready hardware grows, traditional methods for generating these waves are hitting a physical wall.

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The Hard Truth About The Role Of Soft Tissue In Brain Cancer Relapse 

By mimicking the brain’s softness in the laboratory, researchers uncover why brain cancer relapses, and what standard lab dishes had been hiding all along.

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