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AzaadiSAT: ISRO’s Smallest Rocket in Space

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its smallest commercial rocket ‘Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)’ carrying ‘AzaadiSAT’, on August 7, 2022. It will be launched ...

August 5, 2022

AlphaFold: Prediction of Protein Structures

DeepMind Technologies, an Alphabet-owned AI research company, has developed an artificial intelligence tool called “AlphaFold”. This tool predicts and publishes the structures of all proteins, which is the...

August 2, 2022

What is a ‘Negative leap second’?

On July 29, 2022, Planet Earth made rotation on its axis in less than 24 hours. Reports are suggesting that, it is spinning faster. On July 29, it...

August 2, 2022

MIT: Ultrasound Adhesives for Imaging Organs

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a postage stamp-sized device. This device can create live, high-resolution images. This device can be affixed to the skin...

August 1, 2022

World’s most durable Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Scientists from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed world’s most durable Hydrogen Fuel Cell. However, this hydrogen fuel is more cost cost-effective, and make...

August 1, 2022

Google Maps Street View in India

Google Maps recently launched its “street view service” in 10 cities in India in association with two local companies Genesys International and Tech Mahindra. Earlier, government had not...

July 30, 2022

IIT Madras: Centre to build Open-source AI for Indian languages

On July 29, 2022, the “Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat’ was launched, in a bid to build Open-Source AI for Indian Languages. It was launched by the Indian Institute...

July 30, 2022

What is Crypto Jacking?

Crypto jacking, a type of cybercrime in which cryptocurrencies are mined through hacked computers, has reached a record high in 2022. According to a recent report, the number...

July 29, 2022

5G spectrum auction: All you need to know about India’s biggest Spectrum Auction!

On July 26, 2022, India started its biggest-ever spectrum auction, involving telephone and internet data signals. Under the spectrum process, 72 GHz (gigahertz) of 5G airwaves have been...

July 26, 2022

Wentian Space Station Module: Important Facts to know!

China’s new scientific lab “Wentian Space Station Module” was launched recently onboard Long March 5B launch vehicle. The module was docked with the China’s under-construction space station on...

July 25, 2022

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