Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on August 7, 2024 said the government will allow mixing of lignin (bio-bitumen) up to 35% in petroleum-based bitumen, a large part of which is imported from other countries. Bitumen Bitumen, also known as Read More …
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Homo floresiensis
According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the 700,000-year-old fossilized remains, discovered at a site called Mata Menge in the So’a Basin on Indonesia’s Flores island, belonged to Homo floresiensis.
What are Kindlins?
A new study has investigated the influence of Kindlins– adapter proteins that exist inside cells of vertebrates, in various cancers.
Shubhanshu Shukla selected as the prime astronaut for Indo-US mission to ISS
Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the prime astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
What are Osmolytes?
Small molecules called osmolytes help proteins maintain their structure and function under stressful conditions, shows a recent study by a research team.
Vampire star in M67 cluster
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have made the discovery that a vampire star has been rejuvenating its youth by sucking up material from a companion in the star cluster M67 located in the constellation Cancer. The study Read More …
Nano-MIND Technology
Researchers from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea have developed a method for targeting pathways in the brain using a combination of genetics, nanoparticles, and magnetic fields. They call the technology Nano-MIND, an acronym for Magnetogenetic Interface Read More …
Announcement of opportunity’ (AO)
The Indian space regulating agency, IN-SPACe, has issued an ‘Announcement of opportunity’ (AO) inviting non-government entities (NGEs) to build, launch and use a telecommunications satellite. The objective of this AO is to identify and enable the eligible NGEs to make Read More …
First Approach to Criticality
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially granted permission for the “First Approach to Criticality” of the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
GROWTH-India telescope
The GROWTH-India telescope at Indian Astronomical Observatory in Ladakh captured a building sized asteroid as it approached closest to Earth.
JWST reported evidence of a liquid ocean buried under Ariel’s surface
On July 24, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reported evidence of a liquid ocean buried under Uranus’s moon Ariel’s surface, supplying CO2 to the world above.
Cheyava Falls: Perseverance Finds a Rock on Mars With ‘Leopard Spots’
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured the image of a rock nicknamed “Cheyava Falls” on July 18, 2024, the 1,212th Martian day (sol) of the mission. Key points
What are Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs)?
The Union Budget 2024-25 has proposed a partnership between the government and the private sector to set up Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs) for nuclear power and for research and development in small modular reactors with an aim to build indigenous Read More …
Magnetofossils
Researchers have spotted Magnetofossils in rock varnish layers in Ladakh. What are magentofossils?
Lunar Occultation of Saturn
Difference parts of India witnessed Shani Chandra Grahan, also known as the Lunar Occultation of Saturn, on the night of July 24-25.