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Category: Science&Tech
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Droughts in India: El Nino and Rossby wave
According to a study led by researchers at the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Read More …
HGCO19-India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine candidate
HGCO19-India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine candidate has received approval from Indian Drug regulators to initiate Read More …
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich: First measurements of sea level
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, a joint U.S.-European satellite built to measure global sea surface height, has Read More …
All you want to know about the ‘Great Conjunction’
TV Venkateswaran Once a lifetime opportunity: About 30 minutes after the local sunset, in the Read More …
Researchers devise method to harvest drinking water from air
GUWAHATI, 8 December 2020: It is estimated that global water consumption will increase by ≈3,800 Read More …
BSNL- Skylo to introduce worlds’ first satellite-based narrowband-IoT network in India
BSNL, in partnership with Skylotech India, announced a breakthrough in satellite-based NB-IoT (Narrow Band-Internet of Read More …
HL-2M Tokamak-China’s Artificial Sun
According to the Global Times, China has successfully powered up its “artificial sun” nuclear fusion Read More …
C32 LH2-HAL Delivers Biggest Ever Cryogenic Propellant Tank to ISRO
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited-a public sector enterprize has delivered the biggest cryogenic propellant tank-C32 LH2 Read More …
Asteroid 153201 (2000 WO107)
An asteroid named 153201 (2000 WO107) orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. Read More …
Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) has been selected as a ‘Milestone’ facility by the Read More …
Brain Electrical Oscillation Signature Profiling
Recently brain fingerprinting was in the news in the context of the alleged rape and Read More …
Tenth edition of National Science Film Festival
The tenth edition of prestigious science film festival started on November 24, 2020 in a Read More …
Below normal Northeast Monsoon!
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast below normal Northeast monsoon over Tamil Nadu and Read More …
IRNSS now component of World-wide Radio Navigation System
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has recognised the IRNSS Read More …
What are M dwarfs?
Why in the news? A team of Indian scientists have established some empirical relationships enabling Read More …
JNU to establish centre for systems medicine
The Academic Council of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on November 19, 2020 announced the decision Read More …
What is Chapare virus?
The researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have discovered that Read More …
India’s first Convergence Project in the State
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and Department of New & Renewable Energy (DNRE), Goa, have Read More …
Param Siddhi-63rd among top 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems
India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) supercomputer Param Siddhi has achieved 63rd rank among top 500 most Read More …
IIT Guwahati develops “pincer” catalytic systems
A team of researchers from the IIT Guwahati has formulated efficient “pincer” catalytic systems that Read More …
What is mRNA vaccine?
In November 2020, US firm Moderna announced results of human trials on the vaccine it Read More …
NASA-SpaceX mission launched four astronauts
Four astronauts – three from the US and one from Japan – took off in Read More …
Swarna Jayanti Fellowships 2020
Why in the news? A total of 21 scientists associated with innovative research ideas in Read More …
PSLV-C49 launches EOS-01 and nine customer satellites
ISRO’s PSLV-C49 on November 7, 2020 successfully launched India’s latest Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01 from Read More …