IIM Bangalore Launches India’s First Global Centre for PEVC

On August 25, 2024, the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), signed an important agreement with Mathew Cyriac, a former student and the Executive Chairman of Florintree Advisors Pvt Ltd. This partnership aims to establish India’s first Global Centre of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

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IISER Pune Developed CsPbBr3

Dr. Atikur Rahman’s research group at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune has created a new method for growing tiny crystals called CsPbBr3 nanoplatelets. These crystals are important because they can be used in devices ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

1835 Moon Hoax

On August 25, 1835, The New York Sun published a series of articles that claimed to reveal astonishing astronomical discoveries, including the existence of life on the moon. Although these stories were meant to be satirical, many people took them ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

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Polaris Dawn Aims for Historic Non-Government Spacewalk

The Polaris Dawn mission is set to achieve remarkable feats in space exploration. It aims to be the first private mission where astronauts will perform a spacewalk at a record-breaking altitude of 700 kilometers (435 miles) above Earth. This altitude ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

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Astronomers Discover New Method to Study Solar Magnetic Fields

Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have come up with a new way to study the Sun’s atmosphere by looking at its magnetic fields in different layers. This is a big breakthrough because it uses data from a ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

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Astronomers Launch Black Hole Finder App for Citizens Worldwide

Astronomers have created the Black Hole Finder app, a tool designed by the Dutch Black Hole Consortium. The main goal of this app is to help everyday people—like you—find newly-formed black holes. Now available in eight different languages, the app ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

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Researchers Develop Miniature CRISPR Tool for Plant Genome Editing

Nature uses genetic instructions to create living things, called a genome. Recent advances in gene editing, especially with CRISPR technology, aim to improve agriculture and make crops more resilient by precisely changing their genetic makeup. What is CRISPR? CRISPR (Clustered ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

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£2.7 Million Grants Announced for Type 1 Diabetes Research

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge, supported by the Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK, and JDRF, awarded over £2.7 million to various research projects, on August 12, 2024. These funds aim to create advanced insulin therapies that better manage type ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

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Liquid Water Found Deep in Mars’ Crust, Study Reveals

Recent research has revealed large amounts of liquid water hidden beneath the surface of Mars. This discovery challenges what scientists previously thought about water on Mars and opens up new possibilities for understanding the planet’s geology and the potential for ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

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Super Blue Moon

The rare supermoon blue moon, also known as the ‘Sturgeon Moon’ appeared on August 19, 2024. A super moon happens when the full moon is at the closest point to Earth in its orbit. Because the moon is closer, it ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs