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Nanoplastics in human food chain

A new study published in the journal Nano Today revealed that nanoplastics travel up the human food web via plants, insects and fish. Key facts Nonplastics are plastic...

September 22, 2022

“The Merge” of the Ethereum

Ethereum – the world’s second largest blockchain – has transitioned from the legacy “proof-of-work” to a “proof-of-stake” consensus mechanism. Key facts The Ethereum Merge is an upgrade that...

September 21, 2022

Soviet Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov passes away

Valery Polyakov, who held the record for the achieving the longest single stay in space, has passed away at the age of 80. Key facts Valery Polyakov’s record...

September 20, 2022

InSight lander detects space rocks hitting Mars

NASA’s InSight lander has detected seismic and acoustic waves caused by the impact of four meteoroids and found the location of the craters left by these space rocks....

September 20, 2022

NASA’s Perseverance finds organic matter on Mars

The Perseverance Rover has collected samples having high concentration of organic matter from the Martian surface. Key facts The Perseverance Rover has collected several organic rock samples from...

September 20, 2022

World’s First Cloned Arctic Wolf

Scientists in China have successfully cloned wild Arctic Wolf for the first time Key facts A Beijing-based gene firm had succeeded in cloning the Arctic Wolf to prevent...

September 20, 2022

UAE to launch its first lunar rover in November

The UAE is expected to launch the Rashid rover in November this year aboard a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket. Key facts The United Arab Emirates will launch its...

September 19, 2022

INSPIRE Awards conferred to 53,021 students across India

Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh has recently provided financial aid to around 53,000 students under the INSPIRE Scheme. What is INSPIRE Scheme? The Innovation...

September 17, 2022

Sova virus in India

CERT-In has given advisory on SOVA virus – a novel mobile banking “Trojan” virus that is currently targeting Indian customers. Key features Sova virus is capable of stealthily...

September 17, 2022

Hughes-ISRO satellite internet service

Hughes Communications India (HCI) and ISRO has jointly launched India’s first high-throughput satellite (HTS) broadband service. Key facts HCI – a joint venture company of US-based Hughes Network...

September 15, 2022

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