Tantalum | River Sutlej
Posted in Science & Technology Chemistry Geography River

Tantalum | River Sutlej

Researchers from the IIT, Ropar has detected the presence of tantalum, a rare metal, in the Sutlej river sand in Punjab.

Deep Space Optical Communications
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC)

NASA successfully experimented Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC).

X-Ray Polarization in Black Hole
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

X-Ray Polarization in Black Hole

Indian researchers detected polarized emissions for the first time from a black hole outside the Milky Way using a technique called X-ray polarimetry.

Ixchiq | Chikungunya
Posted in Biology

Ixchiq | Chikungunya

Context World’s first vaccine for chikungunya was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. About Ixchiq…

NISAR
Posted in Space Science

NISAR

Context: NASA and ISRO successfully conclude crucial tests in preparation for the upcoming launch of NISAR early next year. About…

Euclid Space Mission
Posted in Space Science

Euclid Space Mission

European astronomers released the first images from the newly launched Euclid space telescope

Posted in Science & Technology Chemistry

Electric Batteries | Battery Standardization

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended standardizing batteries to enhance electric vehicle-to-grid charging.

Cell Broadcast Alert System
Posted in ICT

Cell Broadcast Alert System (CBAS) | National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

Context: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)’s Cell Broadcast Alert System (CBAS) has been tested in recent weeks to send…

Genetically Modified Insects and India
Posted in Science & Technology Biology

Genetically Modified Insects and India

Context: Article on the Hindu – Trouble with India’s guidelines on genetically modified insects Bioeconomy in India: GE Regulation in…

Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Asteroid Dinkinesh | Lucy spacecraft

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is on an epic 6-billion-kilometre-long journey to study the Jupiter Trojan asteroids.

Posted in Environment Chemistry Science & Technology

CO2 to CO Conversion Technology

National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (NCoE-CCU) at IIT Bombay has developed a new technology for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO).

Posted in Science & Technology Biology

Environmental DNA (eDNA)

Recently, scientist estimated that the total taxonomic diversity of Chilika lagoon in Odisha is about 1,071 families across the tree of life using environmental DNA (eDNA) method.