This is part of its efforts to popularize science to the general public and students who are pursuing science as their career. TNSF attempt to focus on students on higher science as everyone knows that learning of science at college within the curriculum is not enough to acquire holistic knowledge of science at the appropriate time. Hence, to fill the gap between what students are acquiring through the curriculum and what it is required, TNSF is planning its activities on higher science to students who are pursuing higher education

Cells can sense and adapt to changing oxygen availability. Scientists are identified molecular machinery that regulates the activity of genes in response to varying levels of oxygen. Hypoxia, the Low Oxygen level leads to the secretion of more hormones the Erythropoietin. More Erythropoietin produces more red blood cells and this process is called Erythropoiesis. The three solved the mystery on the role of Oxygen and the mechanism with which the hormonal control of Erythropoiesis. This path-breaking discovery can be further used in cancer research. the oxygen-regulated machinery has an important role in cancer. In tumors, the oxygen-regulated machinery is utilized to stimulate blood vessel formation and reshape metabolism for effective proliferation of cancer cells. Intense ongoing efforts in academic laboratories and pharmaceutical companies are now focused on developing drugs that can interfere with different disease states by either activating or blocking, the oxygen-sensing machinery

Jantar Mantar, a Children's Science Observatory is a bi-monthly children's science magazine in English published by Tamil Nadu Science Forum since 1993. Principally aimed at children at the secondary and higher secondary stage of school, JM has not only enthralled a generation of children in Tamil Nadu but has also provided a valuable resource to the community of science educators in the state. Over the last three decades, it has contributed immensely to inculcating and nurturing interest in basic science among school children.
On 2nd November TNSF is planning for the Silver Jubilee celebration of the publication of Jantar Mantar. This celebration is organized at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences. For further details click the link. The exciting events for the celebrations shall be between 9.30 am to 15.00 pm. There are interesting lectures organised on that day. Sreekrishna Dani (CEBS, Mumbai) shall deliver a lecture on the topic "History of mathematics and science, and pseudo-science". Palash Pal (Calcutta University) shall deliver a lecture on the topic "Scientific terminology in Indian languages". Jayashree Ramadas (HBCSE, Mumbai / TIFR-Hyd / CMI) shall deliver a lecture on the topic "The Sawali Ram project". Apart from this, the four editors of the Jantar Mantar shall also speak D. Indumathi (Professor, IMSc, Chennai), Deepak Khemani (Professor, IIT, Madras), P B Sunil Kumar (Director, IIT, Palakkad), Madhavan Mukund (Deputy Director, CMI, Chennai). RESERVE YOUR DAY ON 2nd NOVEMBER TO ENJOY THE EXCITING LECTURES AT INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES.