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What is Pangenome?

The scientific community is abuzz with excitement as scientists unveil a groundbreaking development in human genetics – the pangenome. This term refers to a new and more diverse...

May 11, 2023

Mitochondrial Donation Treatment

Within the realm of in vitro fertilization (IVF), a groundbreaking technique known as mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT) is causing a stir. This innovative procedure aims to prevent the...

May 11, 2023

Sludge in STPs with Potential for Use as Fertilizer

Researchers at the IIT Roorkee for the first time analysed the sludge found in sewage treatment plants (STP) in India, which were established to treat polluted water from...

May 10, 2023

Aeolus Satellite

Aeolus is a 1360-kilogram satellite launched into space by the European Space Agency (ESA) in an Earth Explorer research mission to demonstrate new space technology. This is the...

May 10, 2023

Piezoelectric MEMS Technology

A group of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed a new sensor technology for underwater...

May 10, 2023

India’s First Pod Taxi

The Yamuna Authority recently gave its nod to India’s first pod taxi project. The Personalised Rapid Transit project, an advanced mode of transportation, will be automated and environment-friendly....

May 10, 2023

Nano-QuIC (Nanoparticle-enhanced Quaking-Induced Conversion)

A new diagnostic technique has been developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota called Nano-QuIC (Nanoparticle-enhanced Quaking-Induced Conversion) that promises faster and more accurate detection of neurodegenerative...

May 9, 2023

TROPICS Mission

NASA and Rocket Lab successfully launched two CubeSats for storm-tracking into orbit, after an initial launch was called off in April due to weather disruptions in New Zealand....

May 9, 2023

Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor

NASA is developing a unique snake-like robot called Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) to aid space exploration and potentially discover whether life exists beyond Earth. The robot will...

May 9, 2023

Saurona Genus

The Natural History Museum in London has named a newly discovered genus of butterflies Saurona. The name was chosen because the black rings on the butterfly’s orange wings...

May 8, 2023

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