On December 18, 2023, Minister for Earth Sciences Shri Kiren Rijiju flagged off India’s first Read More …
Category: Science&Tech
India’s maiden winter scientific Arctic expedition
Gene drive technology
Abdoulaye Diabate-a scientist from Burkina Faso is working on a ‘gene drive technology’ that can Read More …
Platinum-group elements (PGE)
Between the financial years 2022 (FY22) and FY23, there has been a jump of 34 Read More …
Arsenic and Metal Removal by Indian Technology (AMRIT)
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Madras has developed a technology called ‘AMRIT’ (Arsenic Read More …
UK Biobank unveils world’s largest whole-genome sequences
Recently, UK Biobank unveiled incredible new data from whole genome sequencing of its half a Read More …
Condor: IBM unveils first-ever 1,000-qubit quantum chip
IBM has unveiled the first quantum computer with more than 1,000 qubits — the equivalent Read More …
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
London-New York test flight of Virgin Atlantic is an important proof of concept for sustainable Read More …
Sub-Neptunes
Astronomers have discovered an uncommon star system with six planets huddled immensely close to their Read More …
Voice over New Radio (VoNR)
According to a recent report, Reliance Jio has been testing Voice over New Radio (VoNR) Read More …
Dolomite Problem
For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow a common mineral in the laboratory under Read More …
Global capability centres (GCC)
According to a recent report, Indian global capability centres (GCCs) are evolving into a ‘sandbox’ Read More …
Green Leaf Volatiles (GLVs)
A researcher at Saitama University has found a way to ‘watch’ plants responding to warning Read More …
Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modeling from Space (CREAMS)
Starting September 15, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute’s (IARI) Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring Read More …
India’s Astrosat captures its 600th mega explosion
ISRO’s AstroSat has successfully detected its 600th Gamma-ray Burst (GRB), an event named GRB 231122B. Read More …
Hamfest India 2023 held in Ahmedabad
Hamfest India 2023 was inaugurated at Vigyan Bhawan, Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This two-day national Read More …
Diamond Jubilee of India’s first sounding rocket launch from Thumba
The Diamond Jubilee of India’s first sounding rocket launch from Thumba in Kerala was celebrated Read More …
GPS spoofing
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released a circular to airlines, as well Read More …
Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) to study space weather
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch the Atmospheric Waves Experiment Read More …
First live birth of a chimeric monkey
Researchers in China have reported the first live birth of a chimeric monkey with a Read More …
A vaccine against chickenpox (varicella)
On November 14, the U.K. government announced that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Read More …
Rare metal tantalum found in Sutlej
A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has found the Read More …
25-year rule for LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that the cryogenic upper stage of the Read More …
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
The World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week takes place from November 18-24 every year. Biosecurity protocol
WASP-107b
A team of European astronomers used recent observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope Read More …
E prime layer
According to a new study, the formation of new enigmatic layer – E prime layer Read More …