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IBM has unveiled the first quantum computer with more than 1,000 qubits — the equivalent of the digital bits in an ordinary computer. A qubit (short for quantum bit) is the basic unit of information in quantum computing and counterpart to Read More …
London-New York test flight of Virgin Atlantic is an important proof of concept for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). A commercial, unmodified Boeing 787 made the 5,800-km flight using 100 per cent SAF. About Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Astronomers have discovered an uncommon star system with six planets huddled immensely close to their host star — so close, in fact, that all their orbits could fit within the distance between Mercury and our sun. Key points
According to a recent report, Reliance Jio has been testing Voice over New Radio (VoNR) behind the scenes. About Voice over New Radio (VoNR)
For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow a common mineral in the laboratory under the conditions believed to have formed it naturally.
According to a recent report, Indian global capability centres (GCCs) are evolving into a ‘sandbox’ for global organisations driving large-scale transformation. Global capability centres
A researcher at Saitama University has found a way to ‘watch’ plants responding to warning signals.
Starting September 15, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute’s (IARI) Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modeling from Space (CREAMS) Laboratory puts out a daily bulletin on paddy residue fires.
ISRO’s AstroSat has successfully detected its 600th Gamma-ray Burst (GRB), an event named GRB 231122B. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) AstroSat
Hamfest India 2023 was inaugurated at Vigyan Bhawan, Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This two-day national convention commenced on November 25, 2023. About Amateur radio (HAM) About HAMFEST India 2023
The Diamond Jubilee of India’s first sounding rocket launch from Thumba in Kerala was celebrated on 21st November 2023. Key points
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released a circular to airlines, as well as the Airports Authority of India (AAI), to deal with fake Global Positioning System (GPS) signals. Key points
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch the Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) to study one of the important drivers of Space weather – the Earth’s weather. Space weather Mesosphere and mesopause Differences between airglow and auroras Read More …
Researchers in China have reported the first live birth of a chimeric monkey with a high proportion of cells derived from a stem cell line. Key points Stem cells
On November 14, the U.K. government announced that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) had recommended a vaccine against chickenpox (varicella) should be added to routine childhood immunisation programme. Varicella (chickenpox)