A new study has revealed a worrying trend for India’s soil health. As per the report, nearly 30 per cent of the country’s landmass is experiencing “minor” soil erosion, while a critical 3 per cent faces “catastrophic” topsoil loss.
Category: Science&Tech
Path of Totality
North America witnessed a rare astronomical phenomenon – a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
World’s most powerful laser
A research centre in Romania activated the world’s most powerful laser, which promises revolutionary advances in everything from the health sector to space.
President Murmu launches first homegrown CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients
President Droupadi Murmu on April 4 launched India’s first indigenously-developed CAR T-cell therapy for treatment of cancer. Developed by the IIT Bombay and the Tata Memorial Centre, this gene-based therapy will help in curing different types of cancer. CAR-T cell Read More …
Tornado
Recently, a deadly tornado struck the Mainaguri area of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal for 10 minutes and killed five people and injured over a 100.
PRATUSH Telescope
PRATUSH (Probing ReionizATion of the Universe using Signal from Hydrogen) is a proposed high-resolution radio telescopes to be sited on the moon’s far side.
Taiwan earthquake and Ring of Fire
Ten people died and more than 1,000 were injured in Taiwan after the island was hit by its biggest earthquake in at least 25 years on April 4. Ring of Fire
125th anniversary of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
The 125th anniversary of the iconic Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) was celebrated on 1 April 2024 by Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA).
Azadirachtin
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.
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.