Mega Scope launched by IIT Alumni Council for personalized health care

IIT Alumni Council has launched “MegaScope” for personalized healthcare. MegaScope has been launched to include testing, data analysis and genomics to precisely diagnose infections and to prescribe personalised medicines. Highlights MegaScope will add host genome data mapping along with Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and data backbone to the MegaLab initiative. The main aim of MegaScope ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Artificial intelligence • COVID-19 testing • IIT-Madras • Indian institute of technology • megalab initiative • megascope

First Hyperloop Passenger ride successful

The Virgin Hyperloop that plans to connect Mumbai and Pune in 25 minutes has conducted its first successful passenger ride. The test was conducted in Las Vegas. Hyperloop The Hyperloop is a new mode of transport that speeds up to 1000 kilometres per hour. The idea was conceived by Tesla and SpaceX in 2012. There ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Connectivity • Hyperloop • IIT-Madras • Land transport • Virgin Hyperloop One

Wrist Band to detect COVID 19 Symptoms to be launched by IIT Madras Startup

Muse Wearables, a startup incubated in IIT Madras, is on its way to launch a wearable wrist tracker to detect COVID 19 symptoms at an early stage. This is expected to be available in the market within the next month. The startup has raised a funding of Rs 22 crores for the purpose. The company, ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • IIT-Madras • Muse Wearables • Startup • Wearable Wrist Band

Ultrasound can be used to Detect Defects in Large Structures: IIT Madras Research

According to a study commissioned by the team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, engineering structures including buildings, pipelines and rails can be treated with ultrasound in order to detect any kind of defect in the structure. IIT-M joined hands with the University of Nairobi in order to conduct this study. Highlights ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Guided Wave Theory • IIT-Madras • Meta-materials • Ultrasound

World’s First online B.Sc course in Programming and Data Science launched in India

The world’s first B.Sc course in Programming and Data Science is to be offered by IIT Madras. The course is being offered online. It was launched through a virtual event by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal. About the Course The course is to be offered in three different stages. They are the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: data science • IIT • IIT-Madras • Ministry of Human Resource and Development • Online education