Category: Science & Technology
Methanol
Tamil Nadu illicit liquor tragedy has claimed more than 50 lives. Deaths have been attributed to methanol (methyl alcohol) poisoning from illicitly produced Hooch /Spurious liquor.
Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Technology
ISRO has achieved a third consecutive success in the final test of RLV Landing EXperiment (LEX), following the success of RLV LEX-01 and LEX-02 missions.
MAVEN Orbiter
NASA’s MAVEN orbiter captures purple auroras on Mars’ nightside
Electromagnets
The Hindu| Science article dated 18th June 2024
Cooling of Supercomputers
Researchers find alternative to cool supercomputers.
Grey-zone Warfare
China has been deploying Grey-zone Warfare tactics to achieve its strategic objective.
Antibiotic Resistance | Longitude Prize
A rapid diagnostic test from India could help combat the superbug crisis (antimicrobial resistance). The device won the Longitude Prize recently.
2025 – International Year of Quantum Science and Tech
2025 will be a century since Werner Heisenberg published a paper in which he laid the foundation of modern quantum mechanics.
International Space Station
Boeing Starliner successfully docks NASA crew at International Space Station.
TRISHNA
ISRO announced Indo-French Thermal Imaging Mission – TRISHNA Mission.
Nanoparticles
IIT Madras researchers have shown formation of nanoparticles from common minerals.
Nuclear Technologies in Food System
Role of Nuclear technologies highlighted at the International Symposium on Food Safety and Control, held in Vienna, Austria.