With the Middle East and North Africa drying up, countries in the region have embarked Read More …
Category: Science&Tech
Cloud Seeding race in Middle East and North Africa
Fijivirus and Southern Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus
The Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) has stated that the disease-causing ‘dwarfing’ in rice plants Read More …
Digital sequence information (DSI)
Digital sequence information (DSI) enables fair benefit-sharing, ensures open access to sequence data, strengthens biodiversity Read More …
Spectrographic Investigation of Nebular Gas (SING)
The ‘Spectrographic Investigation of Nebular Gas (SING)’ is a UN-led initiative that invites research teams Read More …
US demand to lift India’s lab-created diamond exports
According to a recent report, Surat is gearing up to be the global hub for Read More …
India’s first commercial space situational observatory to come up in Uttarakhand
A space situational awareness firm Digantara has signed an agreement with Govt. of Uttarakhand to Read More …
Ministry of Science and Technology announces 75 “Amrit” Grants for Biotech initiatives
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh announced 75 “Amrit” Read More …
Bisphenol-A pilot plant inaugurated in CSIR-NCL Pune
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh on August 21 Read More …
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFASs
Researchers have developed an approach to break down a class of long-lasting chemicals called “Per- Read More …
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 finds asteroids may have brought water to Earth
In an article published in the journal Nature Astronomy on August 15, scientists from Japan Read More …
Scientists formulate model to trace elusive exo-moons from JWST data
Scientists have developed a model to trace the so far elusive exomoons – natural satellites Read More …
Tilapia Aquaculture Project
Technology Development Board (S&T Department) has extended support for ‘Advanced, Intensive, All Male Tilapia Aquaculture Read More …
What is a zero-day vulnerability?
Apple on August 17 released software updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs that fix two Read More …
Cabinet approves widening access of the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) database
The Union Cabinet has approved the “Widening access of the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) Read More …
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India unveils Manthan
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India (GoI) announced Read More …
Nature Index 2022
The University of Hyderabad (UoH) continues to be in the top position in the latest Read More …
Roshni-India’s first Saline Water Lantern
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh has launched India’s first Read More …
Pilbara Craton study: Continents on Ancient Earth Were Created by Giant Meteorite Impacts
There is a new evidence to suggest that giant meteorite impacts played a significant role Read More …
Chellanam tetrapod-based seawall project
The conventional seawall of Chellanam village in Kerala failed to check sea ingress which resulted Read More …
Novel Langya henipavirus
Cases of a novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) have been reported in Shandong and Henan provinces Read More …
UK waives ethylene oxide contamination tests for Indian organic products
The United Kingdom (UK) has done away with its mandatory requirement to test imports of Read More …
Earth experienced its shortest day on record
On June 29, the Earth completed one full spin (rotation)— a day — in 1.59 Read More …
ISRO launches its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, SSLV-D1
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 7 launched its the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle Read More …
Tonga volcano eruption: water vapor injection could weaken the ozone layer
According to a new study, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, which erupted on January Read More …
L.S. College observatory included in UNESCO list
The 106-year-old astronomical observatory at the Langat Singh College, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) has been included on Read More …