Beyond the fabs: What Semicon 2.0 plans for equipment, chip design, research and skills

The government launched Semicon 2.0 in August with a ₹1,27,500 crore outlay to boost chip design, research, and equipment manufacturing. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "Companies had shown investment interest of around $11-12 billion." This six-year programme aims to build a strong supply chain beyond just setting up new fabs.

Chemists report 'milder' way to swap carbon for nitrogen atoms

Researchers from the University of Chicago reported a new way to swap carbon for nitrogen atoms in molecules. This method uses blue light and oxygen to work in mild conditions. The authors said, "The mild reaction conditions and broad skeletal diversity ... lend an unexpected degree of generality to this method."