Page-4 of GKToday Archives: July, 2017
Factbox: Breakthrough Starshot successfully launch world's smallest spacecrafts
Scientists have announced that the world’s smallest spacecrafts dubbed as Sprites ever launched are successfully travelling in low Earth orbit and communicating with systems on Earth. The six prototypes of Sprites were launched in June 2017 as part of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Scientists develop Bio-glue for wound healing
Scientists have developed a super strong, flexible Bio-glue for wound healing without causing toxicity. It has been inspired by an adhesive material (glue) secreted by slugs that sticks to biological tissues Slugs naturally secrete a special kind of mucus (adhesive material) ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Haryana government bans use of liquid nitrogen in food and drink
The Haryana food and drugs administration department has banned flushing/mixing of liquid nitrogen with any drink or food article. The ban was imposed under section 34 of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS), 2006. The ban comes after a ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons
The United Nations (UN) World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed every year on July 30 to raise awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims, and promote and protect their rights. Human trafficking is the trade of humans, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
IISER Scientists develop Gelator to remove oil from spills
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram have developed gelator that can suck up oil and congeal it. The gelator is hydrophobic material that has property of oleilophilic (oil-loving) and takes up oil when it ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Key Differences Between Android and iOS
With the onset of smart phones, people have become increasingly dependent on their smart phones which run on operating system. Among others, iOS and Android are two biggest and most popular operating systems for mobile phones all over the world. ..