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Watch sun erupt in 1st images from noaa's groundbreaking new satellite.

Samantha Mathewson published 2 November 24

NOAA shared new images taken by the world's first operational space-based coronagraph, CCOR-1, captured during a solar storm outburst.

Can viruses cause cancer?

Marilyn Perkins published 2 November 24

The far-reaching impact of certain viruses on the body can make cells grow out of control, causing cancer.

Chemists broke a 100-year-old rule to make extremely unstable molecules

Skyler Ware published 1 November 24

Scientists have just broken a 100-year-old chemistry rule and synthesized a type of 3D, unstable molecule called an anti-Bredt olefin.

'Mind-blowing' discovery reveals 5,000-year-old cultic building in Israel

Margherita Bassi published 1 November 24

The remains of a 5,000-year-old structure that likely had cultic purposes is one of the oldest public buildings ever found in Israel.

Watch this terrifying robotic torso spring into life

Sascha Pare published 1 November 24

Startup Clone Robotics has created an ultra-creepy humanoid torso with artificial muscles that are activated through a battery-powered hydraulic system and covered in ghostly-white "skin."

Natural selection is unfolding right now in these remote villages in Nepal

Emily Cooke published 1 November 24

Physiological traits that help Tibetan women survive at high altitudes are being selected for within the population, meaning they may be becoming more common, new research hints.

Planet Earth

Hang Son Doong: The world's biggest cave, so 'outrageous in size' it fits 2 jungles and the 'Great Wall of Vietnam'

By Sascha Pare published 1 November 24

Vietnam's Son Doong cave is so large, you could squeeze 15 Great Pyramids of Giza inside it and fly a Boeing 747 airplane through some of its passages.

Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds

By Sascha Pare published 31 October 24

Global warming during the Last Interglacial period caused so much Arctic ice to melt that Atlantic currents collapsed — and scientists say these are the conditions we could be heading toward.

• 2 Chemists broke a 100-year-old rule to make extremely unstable molecules
• 3 'Mind-blowing' discovery reveals 5,000-year-old cultic building in Israel
• 4 Watch this terrifying robotic torso spring into life
• 5 Natural selection is unfolding right now in these remote villages in Nepal

Watch the 'Halloween comet' ATLAS burn up as it flies into the sun

By Brett Tingley published 31 October 24

Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft.

Witch's head to God's eye: 12 of the spookiest objects in the universe

By Brandon Specktor last updated 30 October 24

A shrieking skull, a cackling witch, a ghostly hand and other cosmic illusions haunt our skies. Which do you think is the spookiest object in the universe?

archaeology

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement hidden in Saudi Arabian oasis

By Owen Jarus published 30 October 24

A Bronze Age settlement hidden on the Arabian Peninsula reveals secrets about the slow growth of urbanization in the region.

1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden

By Kristina Killgrove published 29 October 24

Archaeologists in Sweden were expecting to find an ancient settlement, but they were surprised to discover a Viking Age cemetery with boat-shaped burial outlines.

How does licorice interfere with medications?

By Clarissa Brincat published 1 November 24

Eating licorice regularly, in large quantities or with certain medications can cause serious side effects. But why is that?

Trigger for deadly neurodegenerative disorder identified

By Emily Cooke published 31 October 24

The discovery of an important enzyme involved in Huntington's disease may pave the way for future treatments to prevent the condition, researchers say.

Bird flu could become deadlier if it mixes with seasonal flu viruses, experts warn

By Kamal Nahas published 30 October 24

As of now, 17 states have reported H5N1 bird flu cases in humans, but there is still no evidence for transmission between people. Could that change?

Oldest tadpole on record was a Jurassic giant

By Sierra Bouchér published 30 October 24

The fossilization of the tadpole's "delicate structures," like its eyes and gills, allowed for a detailed analysis of the rare find.

From black cats to white spirit bears, 'superstitions, lore and myths can shape your subconscious' − biases that have real effects

By Elizabeth Carlen, Tyus Williams published 27 October 24

What may be scariest about a spooky black cat is the way superstition and tradition shape people's perceptions and biases about animals based only on their color.

Babirusa: The prehistoric 'deer' pigs with huge antler teeth

By Lydia Smith published 26 October 24

Babirusas are believed to have diverged from their pig ancestors between 26 million and 12 million years ago after getting isolated on Sulawesi when sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age.

Human Behavior

How many nuclear bombs have been used?

By Sierra Bouchér published 26 October 24

The first nuclear bomb test, conducted in 1945, set off an international arms race that included nuclear testing. But how many nuclear bombs have been detonated during tests and in active war?

What's the scientific explanation for 'ghost encounters'?

By Patrick Pester published 19 October 24

People all over the world believe they've seen or heard a ghost, but there's no scientific evidence for spirits, hauntings or the paranormal. So what's behind these "encounters"?

28 best science books for kids and young adults

By Ben Biggs last updated 18 October 24

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.

Physics & Mathematics

High school students who came up with 'impossible' proof of Pythagorean theorem discover 9 more solutions to the problem

By Sascha Pare published 28 October 24

In a new peer-reviewed study, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson outlined 10 ways to solve the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, including a proof they discovered in high school.

Keeping time: The history, origin and meanings of B.C. and A.D.

By Robert Coolman, Owen Jarus last updated 24 October 24

The use of "anno domini" and "before Christ" to mark time began in the early days of Christianity, when clerics needed to know when Easter would fall.

What is the largest known prime number?

By Charles Q. Choi last updated 23 October 24

There are infinitely many prime numbers, but the biggest one we know of goes by the name M82589933 and contains more than 24 million digits.

Periodic table of elements quiz: How many elements can you name in 10 minutes?

By Alexander McNamara published 14 October 24

Can you name everything from Ac to Zr? Test your knowledge of the periodic table and see if you can top the leaderboard

Watch atoms fuse into world's 'smallest bubble' of water in 1st-of-its-kind 'nanoscale' video

By Harry Baker published 10 October 24

A new study captured never-before-seen footage of hydrogen and oxygen atoms combining to form a miniature water droplet out of "thin air." The newly improved reaction could one day help astronauts make water in space.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry: 1901-Present

By Live Science Staff last updated 10 October 24

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry includes famous winners such as Marie Curie and Otto Hahn.

Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot can now 'play fetch' — thanks to MIT breakthrough

By Roland Moore-Colyer published 31 October 24

The future of smarter robots may lie in combining neural networks with advanced computer vision.

Drones could use 'robotic cat's eyes' to track targets more precisely than ever before

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published 30 October 24

A new computer vision system inspired by the design of a feline eye could give future drones and other military robots the ability to track targets in low-visibility and dynamic environments.

Air purifiers vs ionizers: What's the difference?

By Kerry Taylor-Smith last updated 29 October 24

REFERENCE We pit air purifiers against ionizers to get to the bottom of what each appliance really does.

What is a 2 Pack Abs: Unraveling the Mystery of The Coveted Abs

• by Thomas Harrison
• October 4, 2024

Do Both Sexes of Rats Have Teats?

What is will byers’ name: unraveling the secrets and relationships in stranger things (2023).

• by Brian Thomas

Carisi as ADA: The Evolution of a Beloved Law & Order: SVU Character

• by Donna Gonzalez

Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology

The Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology is one of the pioneering engineering colleges of our country, established by the British Raj on the 11th day of March in the year 1919, just after World War–I. The historical perspective has been dealt with in the History section of this website. This government institute is under the administrative control of the Directorate of Technical Education West Bengal and the Department of Higher Education of the Government of West Bengal.

Since its inception, its focus has been on teaching and research in leather technology, footwear, and leather goods making, providing assistance to industries, and also providing training and organizing seminars and workshops to disseminate the knowledge to the stakeholder. There has been a gradual change in the morphology of this college since 2000 when a B. Tech. course in information technology was offered by this institute. In 2001, another B. Tech. course in computer science and engineering was offered. Keeping pace with horizontal expansion, in 2005 we looked into vertical expansion by introducing the M. Tech. program in Leather Technology.

11th March 1919

The Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology (GCELT) was originally started under the name ‘Calcutta Research Tannery’ in the year 1919 on the recommendation of the Munitions Board set up by the Government of India immediately after the First World War. The college originally was situated on Canal South Road, Pagladanga, P.O. Tangra, Calcutta – 700015.

In the year 1926, ‘Calcutta Research Tannery’ was renamed ‘Bengal Tanning Institute’ in the ambit of the Department of commerce and Industry.

August 1955

In August 1955 this college was affiliated with the University of Calcutta for imparting training in B. Sc. (Tech) course in Leather Technology and it has been recognized as a professional college under the University of Calcutta.

In the year 1958 ‘Bengal Tanning Institute’ was renamed ‘COLLEGE OF LEATHER TECHNOLOGY’ (CLT).

A change in the department from the Commerce and Industry so far to the Department of Higher Education took place in the year 1968.

The college undergoes a paradigm shift with the change in location from Pagladanga to the prime location of Salt Lake on E. M. By-Pass

Information Technology was introduced as B-Tech Course.

Computer Science Engineering was introduced as B-Tech Course.

M. Tech program in Leather Technology as a feather on the cap of vertical expansion and affiliating umbrella also changed to ‘The West Bengal University of Technology’ from ‘The University of Calcutta’.

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Glorious 100 Years. As the earth spins around about its axis, everything gets older, no organization leaves on its own or for its own shake. The reason for the existence of any organization is the quality & quantity of service that it renders to the target society. Celebrating GCELT’s 100 glorious Years imparting wisdom and shaping the future under the name of “BIBARTAN”.

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