Scientists Freeze Great Barrier Reef Coral

Scientists, who are working on Great Barrier Reef, have succeeded in testing a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae. About the new method The newly developed “cryomesh” technology enables the storage of the coral larvae at -196°C (-320.8°F). ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT): NASA International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water

NASA has launched the newest Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft to track nearly all the water on the surface of the Earth. It was launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at California’s Vandenberg Space ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

US’ Historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

Researchers at the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have recently announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough, claiming it to be the “landmark achievement” in the quest for a source of unlimited, clean power and an end of the dependence ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Rashid Rover

Rashid Rover was launched on December 11 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. What is Rashid Rover? Rashid Rover, the Arab world’s first lunar rover, is named after late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, former Ruler of Dubai. This ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Small Portion of Prokaryoplankton Consume Most of the Oxygen in the Ocean

A new study led by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences found that a small fraction of marine microorganisms is responsible for most of the consumption of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide in the ocean. Key Findings of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

IIT-M Ocean Wave Energy Converter

Researchers in IIT Madras have developed and deployed a system called Sindhuja-I that is capable of generating electricity using energy from sea waves. It was recently deployed some 6 km from the coast of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, where the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is ChatGPT?

OpenAI has unveiled a chatbot called ChatGPT that is available for public testing for free. About ChatGPT ChatGPT is a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence that can be used to ask queries. This chatbot is designed in such a way ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Tamil Nadu: First to Issue Soulbound Token

Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police Department recently issued ‘Soulbound Tokens’ to its outstanding team members. What is soulbound token? Soulbound token is a unique blockchain asset that cannot be bought, sold or moved to another blockchain wallet. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

EQUULEUS Spacecraft

Japanese Space Agency JAXA recently announced that it had successfully used steam to propel its EQUULEUS spacecraft, which was one of the 10 CubeSats that were launched as part of the Artemis I mission on the maiden flight of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

India’s First Private Vehicle Launchpad

Chennai-based space tech startup Agnikul Cosmos recently opened India’s first private launchpad and mission control centre at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It was inaugurated on November 28 by ISRO chairman S Somanath. The inauguration ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs