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India Plans Dedicated Semiconductor R&D Wing Under ISRC

The government has proposed the establishment of a dedicated research and development (R&D) unit under the newly envisaged India Semiconductor Research Centre (ISRC). This initiative aims to enhance...

May 9, 2024

Glyptothorax punyabratai: New Catfish Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

India’s leading institute for fish genetic resources ICAR-NBFGR has identified a new species of catfish, Glyptothorax punyabratai, in the Tung Stream of Brahmaputra River drainage system. It has...

May 8, 2024

Sun Releases Two Powerful Solar Flares, Causes Blackouts

In the past week, the Sun has emitted two significant solar flares from a newly identified sunspot, AR3663, causing impacts such as radio blackouts in several parts of...

May 7, 2024

NASA’s Ambitious Moon Rail and Mars Transit Projects

NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) programme is pushing the boundaries of space exploration with projects that many might deem the stuff of science fiction. These initiatives aim to...

May 7, 2024

BSNL to Launch Indigenous 4G Nationwide in August 24

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is set to deploy 4G services nationally starting August 2024, utilizing entirely home-grown technology. This initiative aligns with India’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat” policy...

May 7, 2024

Scientists Develop ‘All-in-One’ Broad Coronavirus Vaccine

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have recognized the urgent need for vaccines that can provide protection against not just one, but potentially multiple coronavirus strains,...

May 7, 2024

Goldene: Swedish Scientists Create First Freestanding 2D Gold Sheet

Scientists at Sweden’s Linköping University have recently made a significant scientific breakthrough by creating the first free-standing sheet made of gold, which is only one atom thick. This...

May 7, 2024

Greater ice on Moon; critical for missions: ISRO Study

A recent study conducted by scientists from ISRO’s SAC in collaboration with other research institutions has revealed enhanced possibilities of water ice occurrence in the polar craters of...

May 2, 2024

Oldest Evidence of Earth’s Magnetic Field Found in Rocks

Geologists from MIT and Oxford University discovered the oldest evidence of Earth’s magnetic field in 3.7 billion-year-old rocks from Greenland’s Isua Supracrustal Belt. This finding suggests Earth’s conditions...

May 2, 2024

What is Covishield Controversy?

Recently, the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has acknowledged in court documents submitted to the High Court in London that its COVID-19 vaccine, developed in collaboration with the University...

May 1, 2024

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