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ISRO Signs 75 Technology Transfer Agreements With Private Firms

India’s space sector has taken a major step forward as ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL recently signed 75 Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) with non-governmental entities (NGEs). This is part...

September 21, 2024

New COVID Variant XEC

A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, has recently been discovered and is spreading rapidly. It was first found in Germany in August 2024, and scientists believe it may...

September 21, 2024

IISc Develops Nanomaterial to Clean Chromium from Groundwater

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have made an important discovery by developing a special nanomaterial that can help reduce heavy metal contamination in groundwater, particularly...

September 20, 2024

India’s First Astronaut to ISS Set for Ax-4 Mission

In 2025, India will make history again in space with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla piloting the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission. This mission will be India’s first human presence on...

September 20, 2024

Supermassive Black Hole Jets Recorded Extend Vast Distances

Astronomers have recently discovered two enormous beams of energy, called jets, coming from a supermassive black hole in a galaxy about 7.5 billion light-years away. These jets are...

September 20, 2024

Scientists Discover New Blood Group System MAL

A team from NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and the University of Bristol has made an important discovery: the MAL blood group system, which solves a long-standing mystery...

September 19, 2024

Earth Welcomes Temporary ‘Mini-Moon’ 2024

From September 29 to November 25, 2024, Earth will have a temporary companion called asteroid 2024 PT5. This asteroid will orbit around our planet for two months, acting...

September 17, 2024

OpenAI Unveils New Reasoning AI Model O1 in Project Strawberry

OpenAI has launched a new AI model called o1 under a secret initiative called ‘Project Strawberry.’ This model is designed to handle more complex reasoning in areas like...

September 14, 2024

IIL Partners with ICMR for India’s First Zika Vaccine

Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has joined hands with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to develop India’s first Zika virus vaccine. They have signed an agreement called...

September 13, 2024

India’s Second Largest Butterfly Species Discovered in TamilNadu

India’s second-largest butterfly, the Southern Birdwing, was recently spotted on the satellite campus of The American College in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. This discovery sheds light on the region’s...

September 13, 2024

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