A recent study highlights a worrying connection between nanoplastics from single-use plastic bottles (SUPBs) and the spread of antibiotic resistance (AR), revealing an emerging public health concern. Published in the journal Nanoscale by scientists at the Institute of Nano Science Read More …
Category: Science&Tech
Mirror Bacteria
Recently, the international group of Nobel laureates and other experts warn that mirror bacteria could become established in the environment and slip past the immune defences of natural organisms, putting humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infections. Key Read More …
Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT)
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has developed a newer version of its own Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT). INCOIS works under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). SARAT-Key Features SARAT has been developed for better Read More …
ISRO conducts successful sea level hot test of CE20 cryogenic engine
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the sea level hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine. Key Points of the CE20 Engine Test: Importance of Cryogenic Engines: Cryogenic engines, the final stage of launch vehicles, employ cryogenic Read More …
DHARANI-Most detailed 3D High-Resolution images of Human Fetal Brain
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has become the first research organisation in the world to release the most detailed 3D high-resolution images of the fetal brain. https://www.iitm.ac.in/happenings/press-releases-and-coverages/iit-madras-releases-most-detailed-3d-high-resolution-images
Willow-Google’s quantum computing chip
Google’s announcement of its quantum computing chip, Willow, marks a monumental step forward in the field of quantum computing. Quantum Computing Advancements Qubits vs. Classical Bits Implications of Quantum Gates Applications of Quantum Computing
AWaDH’s Bluetooth Low Energy Gateway
iHub – AWaDH (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art AWaDH’s Bluetooth Low Energy Gateway and Node System.
Scientists produce world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery
Scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery. Key Features: Potential Applications:
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki Disease is a rare inflammatory illness affecting blood vessels. Kawasaki Disease is a rare condition first identified by Japanese pediatrician Tomisaku Kawasaki.
Webb telescope confirms the universe is expanding at an unexpected rate
The latest findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the earlier measurements of the Hubble Space Telescope, reinforcing the perplexing discrepancy in the rate of the universe’s expansion known as the Hubble Tension. Key Points: Way Forward
India’s first hyperloop test track
India’s first hyperloop test track of 410 m has been completed at the Discovery Campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, at Thaiyur. The track is all set to host the global, college level hyperloop competition to be held Read More …
Fewer low-altitude clouds linked to 2023’s record-breaking temperatures
A new study published in the Science journal, has suggested that a drop in the number of low-altitude clouds was behind unexplained warming that contributed to the world’s hottest year on record in 2023. Key findings Clouds warming and cooling Read More …
ISRO launches ESA’s Proba-3 mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 5th December (2024) successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C59 rocket. The rocket was launched from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Read More …
What are shock diamonds?
Rocket or jet engines often feature a distinctive pattern of of light and dark patches in their exhaust.
Brain Rot
Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced ‘brain rot’ as the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024.