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India’s First Green Hydrogen Blending Project

January 4, 2023

NTPC Limited and Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL) have commissioned India’s first green hydrogen blending project in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of NTPC Kawas township, Surat. The project, which aims to supply H2-NG (natural gas) to households in the ..

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PM Remarks on Indian Science Congress (ISC)

January 3, 2023

In his address at the 108th Indian Science Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the significant progress India has made in the field of science and innovation. He stated that India is now ranked 40th on the Global Innovation Index, ..

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New Technology to filter micro-plastics from Water

January 3, 2023

Scientists from South Korea have developed a new water purification system that can effectively remove microplastics from water in just 10 seconds. The system uses a polymer that is relatively inexpensive and has excellent adsorption performance and good photothermal properties. ..

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Confuciusornis shifan

December 31, 2022

The fossil remains of a 119 million-year-old beaked bird were recently discovered in China. About Confuciusornis shifan Confuciusornis shifan lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, around 119 million years ago in present-day China. It belonged to the Confuciusornithidae family of ..

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Garrarnawun Bush Tomato

December 30, 2022

A new species of bush tomato, christened Garrarnawun bush tomato (Solanum scalarium), was discovered in Australia recently. About the genus Solanum Genus Solanum has around 1,400 accepted species that are distributed across the world. The species belonging to this genus ..

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IISc Bengaluru – G20 Science Working Group’s Secretariat

December 29, 2022

The Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been chosen as the secretariat for Science 20 (S20) – the science working group of the G20 summit. About the S20 2023 The Science 20 (S20) 2023 will work towards resolving common ..

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‘GNB1 Encephalopathy’ Disease

December 28, 2022

Researchers in India, the US and Israel and currently trying to develop a drug to treat a rare genetic disease called GNB1 Encephalopathy. What is GNB1 Encephalopathy? GNB1 Encephalopathy is a rare genetic brain disease caused due to mutations in ..

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Project Vaani

December 26, 2022

Project Vaani will be implemented jointly by the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), ARTPARK (AI and Robotics Technology Park), and Google to gather speech data from across India for the creation of an AI-based language model that can understand diverse ..

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Scientists Freeze Great Barrier Reef Coral

December 21, 2022

Scientists, who are working on Great Barrier Reef, have succeeded in testing a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae. About the new method The newly developed “cryomesh” technology enables the storage of the coral larvae at -196°C (-320.8°F). ..

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Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT): NASA International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water

December 19, 2022

NASA has launched the newest Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft to track nearly all the water on the surface of the Earth. It was launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at California’s Vandenberg Space ..

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