India launched its first reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI- 1’ from Thiruvidandhai in Chennai on August 24, 2024.
Category: Science&Tech
National Space Day 2024 Theme
India celebrated its maiden National Space Day [NSpD-2024] on August 23, 2024 with the theme “Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga.” Science related other days
JNCASR partners with HZL to scale up indigenous Zn-ion battery technologies
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) on August 21, 2024, to develop new variants of zinc materials and propel the commercialization of zinc-based batteries. Comparison of Read More …
Chandrayaan-3 finds ancient ocean of magma found on Moon south pole
A research team has reported finding the presence of a rock type called ferroan anorthosite in the lunar soil. The sighting is important because it confirms what the U.S. Apollo missions and the erstwhile Soviet Union’s Luna missions saw from Read More …
What is a waterspout?
On 19 August, the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily during freak weather. Fifteen of the 22 people who were on board were rescued from the boat. What is a waterspout? Two types of Waterspouts Differences Read More …
ISDra2TnpB: A new plant gene editor
A team of researchers from the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute in Cuttack and from the Pennsylvania State University in the U.S. presented an alternative to Cas9 and Cas12 proteins in the CRISPR gene editing too. The new editor can solve Read More …
Scientists Found Oceans of Liquid Water deep in Martian rocks
Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars – deep in the rocky outer crust of the red planet. The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Key points About Mars
Supermoon, Blue Moon and Sturgeon Moon
A rare supermoon will be visible across India on August 19, 2024. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to the Earth while it is full, hence making it look larger and brighter than the usual Read More …
Subclinical TB
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). TB bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB Read More …
ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08
ISRO’s latest Earth Observation Satellite ‘EOS-08’ launched by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 on 16 August 2024 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Shriharikota.
Extremophiles: Scientists find bacteria living in microwave ovens
According to a new study published in Nature journal, microwave ovens used in homes, offices, and laboratories host thriving communities of microbes. Extremophiles
Highly porous Xerogel dressing can save lives by clotting blood faster
Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) Pune has developed a highly porous spongy xerogel hemostatic dressing supplemented with substances that bind to a receptor inside a cell (agonists) like silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) and calcium. Scientists from the institute studied composite material and Read More …
What is Dysbiosis?
Dysbiosis refers to an imbalance of microbial species and a reduction in microbial diversity within certain bodily microbiomes.
Exposure to microgravity and astronauts
The US space agency NASA said that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore might have to wait till February 2025 to return to Earth. A technical snag in the spacecraft that took them to the International Space Station (ISS) has Read More …
Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) based shoe sole
IIT-Indore has delivered ten pairs of Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) based shoe sole energy harvesting units to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). These shoes are designed to harness energy from human motion and providing a sustainable power source for Read More …