S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

A new property of the largest antibody so far identified in our body, changes our existing understanding of antibodies from chemical keys that fit into microbial locks to mechanical engineers, altering the physical properties of molecules to protect us This could inspire new therapies by designing antibodies that mechanically stiffen dangerous proteins and disarming them.

Sunlight and water could now be turned into a powerful disinfectant - Hydrogen peroxide (H?O?) - using a photocatalyst. The new method of synthesis of this chemical, with uses ranging from cleaning wounds, purifying water, powering fuel cells and driving industrial chemistry, could open up new avenues for green chemistry.

Taking inspiration from nature, a group of scientists have amalgamated hybrid materials to form a robust biomimetic system that closely mimics the behavior of biological synapses. This can pave the path towards a new wave of innovation in computing with breakthroughs in robotics, machine learning, and real-time data processing.

A new study on how a quantum system can outperform its classical counterpart reshapes our understanding of what is possible with quantum systems and hints at a future where quantum technologies might solve problems classical computers cannot, even when resources are scarce. Recently, researchers from the S. N. Bose National Center for Basic Sciences, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, working alongside the teams from the Henan Key Laboratory of Quantum Information and Cryptography, Laboratoire d’Information Quantique, University libre de Bruxelles, and ICFO-the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, have made a breakthrough.