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US’ Historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough
Researchers at the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have recently announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough, claiming it to be the “landmark achievement” in the quest for a source of unlimited, clean power and an end of the dependence ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Rashid Rover
Rashid Rover was launched on December 11 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. What is Rashid Rover? Rashid Rover, the Arab world’s first lunar rover, is named after late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, former Ruler of Dubai. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Small Portion of Prokaryoplankton Consume Most of the Oxygen in the Ocean
A new study led by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences found that a small fraction of marine microorganisms is responsible for most of the consumption of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide in the ocean. Key Findings of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
IIT-M Ocean Wave Energy Converter
Researchers in IIT Madras have developed and deployed a system called Sindhuja-I that is capable of generating electricity using energy from sea waves. It was recently deployed some 6 km from the coast of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, where the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
What is ChatGPT?
OpenAI has unveiled a chatbot called ChatGPT that is available for public testing for free. About ChatGPT ChatGPT is a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence that can be used to ask queries. This chatbot is designed in such a way ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Tamil Nadu: First to Issue Soulbound Token
Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police Department recently issued ‘Soulbound Tokens’ to its outstanding team members. What is soulbound token? Soulbound token is a unique blockchain asset that cannot be bought, sold or moved to another blockchain wallet. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
EQUULEUS Spacecraft
Japanese Space Agency JAXA recently announced that it had successfully used steam to propel its EQUULEUS spacecraft, which was one of the 10 CubeSats that were launched as part of the Artemis I mission on the maiden flight of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
India’s First Private Vehicle Launchpad
Chennai-based space tech startup Agnikul Cosmos recently opened India’s first private launchpad and mission control centre at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It was inaugurated on November 28 by ISRO chairman S Somanath. The inauguration ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
New Artificial Photosynthetic System to Capture Solar Energy
Researchers from IISER-Thiruvananthapuram and IIT-Indore have jointly developed an artificial light-harvesting system that will help capture solar energy. About the artificial light-harvesting system Scientists have a novel artificial light-capturing system that imitates the process of photosynthesis to effectively capture light ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
New Name for Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that mpox is currently the preferred name for monkeypox. Why was monkeypox renamed? Monkeypox was named in 1970 – more than 10 years after the virus that causes the disease was discovered in captive ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs