405 days ago
A satellite launch agreement has been inked between One Web, a Bharti group firm, and New Space India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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A satellite launch agreement has been inked between One Web, a Bharti group firm, and New Space India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research ....
406 days ago
L&T has struck a deal with IIT Bombay to collaborate on Green Hydrogen research and development.
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Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have inked an agreement to collaborate on research and development in the Green Hydrogen value chain.
According to the agreement, both ....
410 days ago
The Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre of Power System Operation Corp. Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
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The Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre of Power System Operation Corp. Ltd. (Posoco) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi) signed a memorandum ....
417 days ago
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and the IIT Guwahati have teamed up to design and build a highly energy-efficient CO2 collection system from power plants.
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NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, have teamed up to build a highly energy-efficient CO2 collection system ....
420 days ago
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has introduced India's first Polycentric Prosthetic Knee, which aims to improve the lives of thousands of amputees above the knee.
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The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has introduced India's first Polycentric Prosthetic Knee, which aims to improve the lives of thousands ....
426 days ago
On April 7, 2022, China successfully launched Gaofen-3 03, a new Earth observation satellite, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March-4C rocket.
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On April 7, 2022, China successfully launched Gaofen-3 03, a new Earth observation satellite, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March-4C rocket.
By ....
430 days ago
Neu, Tata Group's much-anticipated mega app, will be released. The Google Play Store will have this program available for download.
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The Tata Group will unveil Neu, its much-anticipated super app, on April 7. The Google Play Store will have this program available for download.
The Tata Group's primary goal is ....
430 days ago
Neu, Tata Group's much-anticipated mega app, will be released. The Google Play Store will have this program available for download.
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The Tata Group will unveil Neu, its much-anticipated super app, on April 7. The Google Play Store will have this program available for download.
The Tata Group's primary goal is ....
431 days ago
On SpaceX's Transporter-4 flight, Pixxel, a space data startup, launched its first fully operational satellite, TD-2.
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On SpaceX's Transporter-4 flight, Pixxel, a space data startup, launched its first fully operational satellite, TD-2.
Pixxel's first full-fledged satellite, TD-2, is equipped with one of the ....
434 days ago
In India, Microsoft introduced a new digital and inclusive platform for startup creators. The platform is known as the 'Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub.'
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In India, Microsoft introduced a new digital and inclusive platform for startup creators. In India, the portal is the 'Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub' ....
448 days ago
Daylight Saving Time (DST), also called summertime in some countries, could be a mechanism to save lots of energy and it involves resetting the clocks.
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Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of advancing clocks (typically by one hour) during spring (“spring forward”) and setting the clocks back by one hour in autumn ....
448 days ago
Indian Space Research Organization has conducted the ground test of the solid fuel-based booster stage (SS1) of its new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has completed the ground test of the solid fuel-based booster stage (SS1) of its new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
The ....
455 days ago
India's largest floating solar power plant has been inaugurated in Tamil Nadu by its Chief Minister, M K Stalin, at the cost of Rs.150.4 crores.
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M K Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has inaugurated India's largest floating solar power plant, which cost Rs 150.4 crores to build.
The floating plant would offer ....
456 days ago
Due to its alignment with the solstices, Stonehenge, the world's most famous prehistoric monument, has long been thought to function as an ancient calendar.
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A brand new study has discovered how the calendar might have functioned, led by researchers from England's Bournemouth University. This study was recently published ....
457 days ago
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in Melbourne, Australia, are developing Next-Gen 3D Printed Catalysts.
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The researchers claim to have overcome the most challenging obstacle in constructing hypersonic aircraft: managing the considerable heat generated when planes travel at speeds greater ....
458 days ago
A structure that includes solar power technology on one pillar, sort of a tree trunk, is understood as Solar Tree. It should be a functional power generator or a solar artwork.
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In 2016, the CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute in Durgapur designed a brand new Solar Tree model in communities, national highways, ....
459 days ago
The afterglow from an epic cosmic event referred to as "Kilonova" might have been spotted by astronomers.
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A study that supported the research was published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
When 2 hyper-dense neutron stars collide, the leftovers of stars that died in supernova explosions, a kilonova is formed.
Astronomers ....
463 days ago
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had launched a new spacecraft GOES-T on March 1, 2022, on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.
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The GOES-T satellite was launched into space on March 1 from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station by a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.
GOES-T ....
464 days ago
Geologists have discovered a crater named "Yilan Crater," the northwest of Yilan in Heilongjiang Province of China.
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Before 2020, one impact crater, "Xiuyan Crater," was discovered in Liaoning province, despite China's large area.
Then, in 2021, the Yilan crater was discovered in the heavily forested Lesser ....
465 days ago
American Space Agency NASA has planned to return to the Moon using innovative technologies, under Artemis, during a bid to explore more lunar surfaces than ever before.
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These technologies would require lunar surface systems to deliver continuous, reliable power for supporting mining and construction, human habitation, and research ....
466 days ago
Chinese rover Yutu-2 recently discovered mysterious glass spheres on the far side of the Moon. The paper highlighting the invention was published in Science Bulletin.
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According to being anorthositic impact glasses, peculiar morphology, geometry, and native context of the glass globules, collectively.
As the first discovery of translucent ....
466 days ago
On 24 February 2022, India and Nepal agreed to line up a joint task force on a "proposal to construct a hydropower project" from investments of both countries.
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The task force will have a maximum of three members from both countries.
The agreement was signed at the 9th meeting of the Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level ....
469 days ago
A joint team of scientists from IIT Delhi and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), successfully demonstrated Quantum Key Distribution Link, for the first time in India.
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Quantum Key Distribution links are going to be created between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh, for a distance of around 100 km.
Quantum ....
469 days ago
At a distant Neolithic site in Jordan's eastern desert, a team of Jordanian and French archaeologists discovered a 9,000-year-old shrine.
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The ritual complex was discovered beside large structures, referred to as desert kites or mass traps.
These traps were thought to possess been wont to gather wild gazelles for killing during ....
470 days ago
A group of archaeologists has found a 5,300-year-old skull during a Spanish tomb that shows possibly the oldest evidence of ear surgery.
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Several cut marks are visible within the skull across the left auditory meatus. This suggests that surgery may be done to alleviate pain.
It shows the evidence of two perforations, near its mastoid ....
471 days ago
A vaccine manufacturer based in Hyderabad, Biological E has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the drug regulator of India for its Covid-19 vaccine for youngsters aged 12 to 18.
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Biological E's Corbevax vaccine was earlier approved by the Drugs Controller General of India for limited usage in adults during emergencies ....
471 days ago
The government of India will partner with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and pharma company Panacea Biotec for developing a brand new Covid Vaccine.
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They will develop vaccine candidates to produce broad protection against SARS-COV-2 variants also as other beta coronaviruses.
CEPI is partnering with a consortium ....
471 days ago
Japan has launched its first hydrogen-powered train. This unveiling is seen as a step towards the country's objective of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The hydrogen-fuelled train was tested within the country in March.
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"Hybari," the two-car train costs over USD 35 million or 4 billion yen and might go up to 140 kilometers ....
471 days ago
Located around 3 billion light-years away within the Lynx constellation, a remote galaxy is named as Alcyoneus Galaxy.
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This galaxy was discovered using the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope and therefore the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) network, and it's the most essential discovered galaxy within the universe,
Currently, ....
472 days ago
Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) are bright bursts of radio waves that celestial objects will create with everchanging magnetic fields with millisecond durations.
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This makes them difficult to spot and pinpoint their exact location within the sky. FRB was detected for the primary time in 2007.
The bursts create a spectrum of radio waves, ....
472 days ago
On February 18, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged 100 Kisan drones in several cities and towns of India to assist farmers in spraying pesticides in their farms.
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This is a replacement chapter in the direction of recent agricultural facilities of the 21st century. This move will be a milestone in the development of the drone ....
473 days ago
In its new guidelines on data security, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has prohibited sharing secret or top-secret documents by its officials over the Internet.
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They have also been asked not to use digital assistant devices like Amazon's Echo, Google range in office, Apple's HomePod, and switch off digital ....
476 days ago
JPMorgan has become the world's first bank to line up shop within the metaverse.
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JPMorgan has become the world's first bank to line up shop within the metaverse. The most crucial bank within the US has opened a lounge within the blockchain-based world Decentral land.
Users can create their virtual avatars, build virtual ....
476 days ago
Researchers from the University of Helsinki have developed a molecule that will inactivate the coronavirus spike protein. It also offers adequate short-term protection against coronavirus.
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Cell cultures and animal studies on the TriSb92 molecule show that it protects against coronavirus infection for a minimum of eight hours, including ....
476 days ago
US woman became the person worldwide and the first woman to be cured of HIV.
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The woman may be a leukemia patient. She received a somatic cell transplant from a person with natural resistance to the Aids-causing virus.
She has now been freed from the virus for 14 months. A duct blood transplant was done in her case.
This transplant ....
477 days ago
The UK-based JET laboratory recently produced 59 megajoules of energy from a fusion reaction.
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The reaction was conducted for five seconds. With this, the corporate has smashed its own record.
With this, the corporate has become capable of making a mini star and holding it there for five seconds.
In the core of the sun, the ....
477 days ago
Astronomers discovered a 3rd moon orbiting the main-belt asteroid (130) Elektra. This is often the primary quadruple asteroid ever found.
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Elektra may be a giant main-belt asteroid. Litchfield Observatory astronomer Christian Peters had first discovered it on February 17, 1873.
Elektra has an efficient diameter of 199 km and an ....
478 days ago
On February 14, 2022, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a satellite called "INSPIRESat-1".
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INSPIRESat-1 has been developed by a team of international researchers from India, the U.S., Taiwan, and Singapore.
The universities involved in development include:
University of Colorado's Laboratory ....
479 days ago
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched an Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-04, and two small satellites into the intended orbit.
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched an Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-04, and two small satellites into the intended orbit.
This was the primary ....
479 days ago
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe took its first light images of the surface of Venus from space.
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The surface of Venus is typically shrouded from sight, covered in thick clouds. But in two recent flybys, Parker Solar Probe used its Wide-Field Imager (WISPR) to image the whole nightside in wavelengths of the color spectrum.
It was ....
480 days ago
The central government has set the target to exchange diesel with renewable energy in the agricultural sector by 2024.
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This target was set in line with the Government's commitment to accelerating the share of non-fossil fuels by 2030 and becoming a net-zero emitter by 2070.
Through the KUSUM Scheme, the Central Government ....
480 days ago
On 10 February 2022, NASA selected two science missions, namely, Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm, for improving our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun, constantly changing space environment, and Sun-Earth connection.
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The mission will provide a deeper understanding of the universe and offer critical information ....
485 days ago
The Giant Magnellan Telescope is under construction. It'll have resolving powers ten times the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Giant Magnellan Telescope is an enormous telescope. The aperture of the first mirror is between 20 meters and 100 meters. It'll hold seven primary mirror segments. Each segment is 8.4 meters in diameter. ....
485 days ago
Scientists from the Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre and Physical lab recently demonstrated Quantum Entanglement during a breakthrough towards satellite-based quantum communication.
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Scientists conducted hack-proof communication between two places using real-time Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).
These places were separated ....
486 days ago
Scientists from the Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre and Physical lab recently demonstrated Quantum Entanglement during a breakthrough towards satellite-based quantum communication.
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Scientists conducted hack-proof communication between two places using real-time Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).
These places were separated ....
486 days ago
India has become the primary country to administer a DNA vaccine against COVID-19.
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India has become the primary country to administer a DNA vaccine against COVID-19.
The ZyCoV-D is the World's first plasmid DNA vaccine has been produced by Ahmedabad-based vaccine manufacturer Zydus Cadila, and it was administered for the ....
487 days ago
The NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) becomes the first survey to monitor the entire dark sky every 24 hours for near-Earth objects (NEOs).
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ATLAS is an asteroid detecting system that is cutting-edge. The University of Hawai'i (UH) Institute for Astronomy (IFA) manages it for NASA's Planetary ....
489 days ago
SpaceX successfully launched NROL-87, a spy satellite for the US military, as part of the operation.
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Falcon rocket was used to launch the satellite, which is the second of the mission's three planned launches. Many details of the NRO fleet are never revealed, as these satellites are employed for military purposes.
The First ....
490 days ago
According to NASA, the International Space Station (ISS) will be decommissioned in 2031.
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The spacecraft will fall out of orbit in 2031 and into the South Pacific Ocean's waters. NASA issued the ISS transition plan.
It outlined how the International Space Station's functions will be transferred to commercial low-Earth ....
490 days ago
A team of MIT chemical engineers has developed a new material that is stronger and lighter than steel.
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The material is simple to produce in significant quantities. Their research was published in the journal 'Nature.'
A two-dimensional polymer is a new substance. Unlike all other polymers, it can self-assemble into sheets. ....