We encounter various types of fluids every day, and in every fluid; the constituent particles are always moving and colliding with each other at an unimaginably high frequency (this motion is called thermal motion because Read More
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The secret to a happy life is exploring something you love more than yourself and committing to it. In my journey of exploration of that “something,” I opened myself up to a plethora of opportunities Read More
I began my career in academia a long time ago, but I was never happy with what I studied. So the beginning of my PhD, which I started in 2011, was the real beginning of my Read More
Developing a therapy to combat cancer remains one of the most difficult challenges in medical research. Cancer owes its notorious identity to the fact that the cancer cells use the host’s own immune system Read More
Ever since the discovery of batteries by Volta, investigating the capability of materials to store ions, or simply electrical power, is a sought-after topic. The rising demand for portable energy saw the development of rechargeable Read More
Growth in the number of smart electronic devices has sparked an increase in research interest in high functionality nanomaterials. Spintronic devices, which exploit a property of electron spin to process electronic data, have emerged as Read More
You’re in for a surprise if you thought that 140 characters would be too few to start off meaningful discussions. While on Twitter to listen to what was on the academic community’s mind this Read More
If writing a research paper is your aim, you will achieve it more easily if you define that aim in more concrete terms: say to yourself, “I am going to write an account of my Read More
Over the past few years, mental health in academia has begun to receive more and more attention—a welcome development since mental health concerns among researchers had not been traditionally investigated although research has always Read More
The PhD program is extremely long and the path is anxiety-ridden, often painful and frustrating, and can take a toll on you physically and emotionally. What makes it even more difficult to stay motivated is Read More
