The Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) has been designated as the Nodal Centre for the ‘Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START)‘ programme by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Key points
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START programme
Iseult-World’s most powerful MRI scanner
The world’s most powerful MRI scanner ‘Iseult’ has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision.
MH-1718-A new PIN code of Bharati research station in Antarctica
In 1984, India’s first post office in Antarctica was set up at Dakshin Gangotri — the nation’s first scientific base there.
TSAT-1A satellite
The Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has successfully deployed its sub-metre optical satellite in space.
RUSLE Equation
A new study has revealed a worrying trend for India’s soil health. As per the report, nearly 30 per cent of the country’s landmass is experiencing “minor” soil erosion, while a critical 3 per cent faces “catastrophic” topsoil loss.
Path of Totality
North America witnessed a rare astronomical phenomenon – a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
World’s most powerful laser
A research centre in Romania activated the world’s most powerful laser, which promises revolutionary advances in everything from the health sector to space.
President Murmu launches first homegrown CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients
President Droupadi Murmu on April 4 launched India’s first indigenously-developed CAR T-cell therapy for treatment of cancer. Developed by the IIT Bombay and the Tata Memorial Centre, this gene-based therapy will help in curing different types of cancer. CAR-T cell Read More …
Tornado
Recently, a deadly tornado struck the Mainaguri area of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal for 10 minutes and killed five people and injured over a 100.
PRATUSH Telescope
PRATUSH (Probing ReionizATion of the Universe using Signal from Hydrogen) is a proposed high-resolution radio telescopes to be sited on the moon’s far side.
Taiwan earthquake and Ring of Fire
Ten people died and more than 1,000 were injured in Taiwan after the island was hit by its biggest earthquake in at least 25 years on April 4. Ring of Fire
125th anniversary of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
The 125th anniversary of the iconic Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) was celebrated on 1 April 2024 by Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA).
Azadirachtin
Researchers at the School of Biotechnology (JNU) have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool to predict the level of metabolite content in neem fruits as either low or high based on images of neem leaves and fruits.
Kallakkadal
Recently, high sea waves or swell waves, had flooded numerous houses in the Kerala’s coastal areas. Key points
White Rabbit Technology
White Rabbit (WR) is a technology developed at CERN to provide sub-nanosecond accuracy and picoseconds precision of synchronisation for the LHC accelerators chain.