IISc Bangalore Current Affairs, GK & News
IISc Bengaluru – G20 Science Working Group’s Secretariat
The Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been chosen as the secretariat for Science 20 (S20) – the science working group of the G20 summit. About the S20 2023 The Science 20 (S20) 2023 will work towards resolving common global-level challenges like poverty. It will focus on three key issues: Universal Holistic Health Clean ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: G20 • G20 Countries • IISc • IISc Bangalore • Indian Institute of Science (IISc) • Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru • Secretariat for 2023 G20 summit
Project Vaani
Project Vaani will be implemented jointly by the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), ARTPARK (AI and Robotics Technology Park), and Google to gather speech data from across India for the creation of an AI-based language model that can understand diverse Indian languages and dialects. What is Project Vaani? Under Project Vaani, diverse languages used across ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: AI language model • Artificial intelligence • Google • IISc Bangalore • Linguistics • Machine learning • Project Vaani
ARYABHAT-1: Prototype of Analog chipset
IISc researchers recently developed a prototype of an analog chipset called “ARYABHAT-1”. Highlights The team has created a design framework to develop next-generation analog computing chipsets. These chipsets may operate faster. It will use less power as compared to digital processors used in different electronic gadgets. It has been designed by Pratik Kumar, who is a Ph.D. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Analog chipset • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • ARYABHAT-1 • IISc Bangalore • Prototype of Analog chipset
Centre for Brain Research (CBR) at IISC, Bengaluru
On June 20, 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR). Key Facts The Centre for Brain Research (CBR) has been set up at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), at a cost of Rs 280 crore. During the Programme, Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for Bagchi Parthasarathy Multispeciality Hospital. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Bagchi Parthasarathy Multispeciality Hospital • Centre for Brain Research (CBR) • IISc Bangalore
Covid19: IISc develops Mini-proteins to prevent Infection
Researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have developed a new class of artificial peptides or mini-proteins, that can inactivate the viruses like SARS-CoV-2. Key Facts This study was published in Nature Chemical Biology journal. Mini-proteins will block virus entry into our cells. It will also clump virus particles together by reducing ability of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: IISc Bangalore • Mini-proteins • Mini-proteins to prevent Infection • Peptides • SARS-CoV-2 spike protein • SARS-CoV2 virus
IISc-ISRO develop device to conduct microbial experiments in outer space
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have developed device to conduct microbial experiments in outer space. Highlights This modular, self-contained device can be used to cultivate microorganisms which in turn, enable scientists to carry out biological experiments even in outer space. This study was published in Acta ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Gaganyaan • IISc Bangalore • IISc-ISRO • Indian Institute of Science (IISc) • Light Emitting Diode (LED) • microbial experiments