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Research on Ring-Shaped Molecules

MIT chemical engineers’ team has created a new material, which is stronger than steel and lighter as plastic. The material can be easily manufactured in large quantities. Their study was published in ‘Nature Journal’. Features of the new material The new material is a two-dimensional polymer. It can self-assemble into sheets, unlike all other polymers. ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: MIT • Monomer • Research on Ring-Shaped Molecules • Ring-Shaped Molecules

MOXIE- Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment

The Perseverance rover of Mars 2020 Mission of NASA recently converted carbon dioxide into oxygen. This is the first time this has been achieved in another planet. This was achieved by MOXIE, an instrument placed in the front side of the rover. What is MOXIE? MOXIE is Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilisation Experiment. It is ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

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

Topics: Ingenuity Helicopter • Mars 2020 mission • Mars Mission • MIT • Oxygen • Perseverance • Space exploration

India’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated in Kerala

On January 25, 2020, India’s first Super Fab Lab was inaugurated in Kerala. The laboratory is to function in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. It is the only laboratory that is being installed outside US. Highlights The Super Fab Lab is being installed in collaboration with KSUM (Kerala Startup Mission). The laboratory ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: 3D printing • Digital technology • India-USA • Internet • Kerala • MIT

MIT researchers develop new technology to remove CO2 from air

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States (US) have developed a new technology to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from a stream of air, virtually at any concentration level. This is a new advance that may pave the way for new strategies to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) levels. The study by researchers was ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: carbon capture • Carbon dioxide • Greenhouse gas • MIT • Scientific Research

IIT Hyderabad launches B.Tech course in Artificial Intelligence

IIT Hyderabad has announced the launch of a full-fledged bachelor’s programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. IIT Hyderabad has become the first institute in the country to launch full-fledged Bachelor’s programme in AI technology. IIT Hyderabad will be the third institute to globally to offer the B.Tech course in AI. Other institutes providing similar courses ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Ai • Artificial intelligence • B.Tech • Computer Science • IIT Hyderabad • Machine learning • MIT

World’s largest dome inaugurated in Pune

The world’s largest dome was inaugurated at Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT)’s World Peace University (MIT-WPU) campus at Loni Kalbhor, Pune (Maharashtra). It was inaugurated by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu along with Peace Center on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. World Peace Monument dome The dome has been built atop MIT ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

Topics: MIT • Places in News • Pune • Venkaiah Naidu • World’s largest dome