Researchers at the School of Biotechnology (JNU) have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool to predict the level of metabolite content in neem fruits as either low or high based on images of neem leaves and fruits.
Category: Science&Tech
Kallakkadal
Recently, high sea waves or swell waves, had flooded numerous houses in the Kerala’s coastal areas. Key points
White Rabbit Technology
White Rabbit (WR) is a technology developed at CERN to provide sub-nanosecond accuracy and picoseconds precision of synchronisation for the LHC accelerators chain.
Kalam-250
Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired the Stage-2 of Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, called Kalam-250, at the propulsion testbed of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), at its Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on 27th March 2024.
Mushk budiji rice variety
Recently, scientists reported that altitude and temperature play an important role in the development of Mushk budiji’s aroma.
IAU approves ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ as name for Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram landing site
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) working group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ for the landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander. Key points
Witches’ Broom
The Scientists from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University of Hisar have identified a new and potentially devastating disease named “Witches’ Broom” affecting pea crops.
Shakti and Shiva: Building blocks of Milky Way galaxy
Using the Gaia space telescope, astronomers from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Germany, have identified the earliest “building blocks” of our Milky Way galaxy, dating back 12-13 billion years. Key points
Pushpak Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the landing experiment of Pushpak Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga district in Karnataka on 22 March 2024. Key points
New study on Gut microbes
A new study published in journal Science, has linked growing consumption of processed food with declining levels of gut bacteria. Key points
HbA1C Test
One of the most commonly-used tests to diagnose pre-diabetes and diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) and to help manage diabetes, is the haemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test.
Milankovitch cycles
According to a recent research published in journal Nature Communications, the gravitational interaction between the Earth and Mars results in cyclic changes in deep ocean currents that recur every 2.4 million years. Scientists have called it an astronomical “grand cycle”.
Atmospheric Research Testbed Facility In MP
Union Minister of Ministry of Earth Sciences inaugurated the Atmospheric Research Testbed-ART facility in Silkheda of Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh on March 12.
Multiprotocol Label Switching
India’s fastest and indigenously designed IP/MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) router was launched on 9th March in Bengaluru by the Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology. Key points
Frontier Technology Labs (FTLs)
In an effort to democratize future technologies and empower youth to innovate, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and Meta have announced the launch of Frontier Technology Labs (FTLs).