In News Recently, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has found that the CD8+ T cell of the human immune response has remained active against the new variants of Covid-19. About the CD8+ T Cell These are also called cytotoxic T lymphocytes, or CTLs and like CD4+ Helper T cells, are […]
In News The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are collaborating on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Satellite. About the Satellite […]
In News For the first time, ISRO demonstrated free-space quantum communication over a distance of 300 metres. About The free-space communication using QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) was demonstrated at Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, Gujarat. QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) is the technology behind Quantum Communication Technology. It is a major milestone achievement for unconditionally secured […]
In News According to the study carried out by the Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, a deadly superbug identified for the first time in the coast of South Andaman district in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Candida Auris Candida Auris is a type of fungus that belongs to the Superbug Candida Auris of the Metschnikowia […]
In News The US is planning to cut off the export of helium from 2021 and the Indian industry stands to lose out heavily. The US is the biggest storehouse and the most important exporter of helium across the world. Every year, India imports helium worth Rs. 55,000 crores from the US to meet its […]
In News State-owned Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. has entered into a joint venture with Israel-based battery technology startup Phinergy to develop aluminium-air technology-based battery systems for electric vehicles and stationary storage, as well as hydrogen storage solutions. What are Aluminium-Air Batteries? Aluminium-air batteries utilise oxygen in the air which reacts with an aluminium hydroxide solution […]
In News Recently, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have developed the country’s first-ever indigenous HEMT device (High Electron Mobility Transistor) using gallium nitride (GaN). About the Development It is made of aluminium gallium nitride/ gallium nitride (AlGaN/GaN). It provides an edge over silicon-based transistors, as they allow the systems to operate at […]
In News: A research team at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has developed a fibrous membrane filter using a biopolymer-based material that helps to separate out the heavy metals from water samples. These membranes contain adsorbents — materials that attract and hold the metals. These adsorbents contain a large amount of a biopolymer, […]
In News Recently, scientists at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) has developed a smart nanodevice for the detection of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE). Scientists have been awarded the prestigious Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Women Excellence Award. SERB Women Excellence Award The award instituted by the […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021, which lay the terms of drone usage by individuals and businesses as well as terms of research, testing, production and import of these vehicles. The new rules set a regulatory framework aimed at encouraging the use of drones […]
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