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Category: Science&Tech
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Ergosphere and Event Horizon
Ergosphere is a region outside rotating black holes (Kerr black holes) outer event horizon. The event horizon marks the boundary between the black hole and the rest of the universe.
Obelisks-A new kind of viruslike entity
Obelisks is a new kind of viruslike entity that inhabits bacteria dwelling in the human mouth and gut.
Jigarthanda: India’s first hypervelocity expansion tunnel test facility
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has successfully built and tested India’s first hypervelocity expansion tunnel test facility. This achievement has put putt the country among handful of nations with this advanced hypersonic testing capability. Key points
Photonic crystal
A new pathway to attain soft tunable 3D photonic crystal that can control light in all directions by introducing nanoparticles of appropriate shape and size in the blue phase liquid crystal can pave the way for sophisticated photonic devices.
Coral Reef Monitoring and Surveillance Robot (C-bot)
The Goa-headquartered National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has launched “Coral Reef Monitoring and Surveillance Robot, or C-bot”, for long-term monitoring of coral reefs.
Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV)
On December 20, 2023, the International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) in Argentina alerted the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) of a human case of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV) infection. Key points
World’s first white rhinoceros IVF pregnancy
Scientists in Berlin have achieved the world’s first IVF rhino pregnancy, successfully transferring a lab-created rhino embryo into a surrogate mother. Key points
Warm little ponds
Scientists have discovered a lake that could be a good match for Darwin’s “warm little ponds” where life got started on the primordial Earth. Key points
Malathion
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Afghanistan thanked India for supplying 40,000 litres of Malathion.
NASA regains contact with Mars helicopter Ingenuity
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) regained contact with its Mars helicopter Ingenuity on January 21, after it was unable to communicate with it towards the end of its 72nd flight on the red planet Mars. Key points
Distress Alert Transmitter (DAT)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed an improvised Distress Alert Transmitter (DAT).
Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)
An Indian delegation led by Secretary Department of Science and Technology (DST) Professor Abhay Karandikar visited Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA and discussed challenges in the progress of Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project and ways to overcome them.
China’s Einstein Probe instrument is inspired by the eyes of lobsters
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) launched its Einstein Probe on January 9, 2024, kicking off its mission to observe the X-ray sky. It was lifted off on a Chang Zheng (Long March) 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Read More …
43rd Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA)
The MV Vasiliy Golovnin, an expedition vessel chartered by India, embarked on its journey from Cape Town to Antarctica for the 43rd Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA) Voyage on December 23, 2023.