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IIT Madras has started to take applications for the Qualifier process of online BSc degree in programming, data science. The institute has recently launched the online BSc degree in Programming and Data Science and this is the first batch. Anyone who is interested in studying programming can enroll for the course and the eligibility criterias are basic. The application process will close on 15 September 2020 at 12 noon or after there are 2,50,000 applications, whichever happens first. This BSc degree is recognised and will be at par with the other B.Tech or M.Tech degrees from IIT Madras. As far as costs are concerned, the fee completely depends on the number of courses students take at a time. There is no upfront commitment financially as such. To successfully complete the course with a BSc degree, it may cost around Rs 3.55 lakh for general category students while the foundation course costs around Rs 32,000. However, there are fee waivers for select categories of students. IIT … [Read more...] about IIT Madras starts taking applications for ‘open’ online BSc degree in programming, data science

It turns out that many of the same indicators of health that flow in human blood are also present in sweat. The U.S. military project aims to develop skin "biosensors" that track what is flowing in the sweat of soldiers, to monitor their health and improve their performance. The high-tech devices, which look and feel like adhesive bandages, could be used to collect real-time measurements, such as heart rate, respiration rate and hydration, the researchers said. … [Read more...] about US Military’s Skin Sensors Could Reveal Science of Sweat

This is despite the fact that the chances of an otherwise healthy 50-year-old suffering serious health consequences from infection are statistically very small. And that if you remove people over 50 from the workplace, either by order or by fear, you are effectively decapitating the workforce and condemning all of us to permanent economic impoverishment. … [Read more...] about Let’s not panic now – we CAN deal with this virus, writes Professor KAROL SIKORA

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore researchers have developed “electronic skin” capable of recreating a sense of touch, an innovation they hope will allow people with prosthetic limbs to detect objects, as well as feel texture, or even temperature and pain. … [Read more...] about Scientists inspired by ‘Star Wars’ create artificial skin able to feel

'Everybody knows about Professor Hawking and his extraordinary theoretical work and writings about science which have made very complex ideas accessible to all of us, but what came through in our meetings with him was the humanity and the humour of him. He is a fun guy.' … [Read more...] about Starting with a Big Bang! Disabled genius Stephen Hawking is the star turn at the London 2012 Paralympics Opening Ceremony