Page-73 of Science & Technology Current Affairs
C-DOT, IIT-Kharagpur to Develop 10-Gigabit Passive Optical Network Components
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) and IIT Kharagpur recently signed an agreement to create 10-Gigabit XGS-PON (10 Gbps Symmetric Passive Optical Network) components, funded by the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme. This collaboration for next-generation telecommunication technologies ..
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
What is Alaskapox?
Alaskapox represents a recently identified orthopox DNA virus, part of the genus containing smallpox and monkeypox. First detected in Alaskan voles in 2015, key aspects are: Zoonotic pathogen infecting small mammals like rodents, occasionally transmitting to humans Symptoms resemble monkeypox, ..
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Union Cabinet Approves Spectrum Auction
Union Cabinet recently approved the spectrum auction for 2024, which is expected to garner Rs 96,317 crore for the exchequer. The auction will include various spectrum bands like 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, and 2300 MHz that ..
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
What is Future Circular Collider (FCC)?
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator located at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva, Switzerland. CERN scientists now want to push ahead with a €16 billion expansion of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
What is Deep Tech?
India is making a major push to establish itself as a global leader in deep tech – advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, and quantum computing that have the potential to drive economic growth. With a vast talent pool and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
New Technique by RRI Enhances Imaging of Cold Atoms
Scientists at India’s Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a new image-correction algorithm that significantly improves images used to study ultracold atoms. The advanced imaging promises to unlock a deeper understanding of intriguing quantum mechanics properties of atoms at temperatures ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
What are Obelisks?
Recently, researchers at Stanford University discovered a new virus-like entity called obelisks. These obelisks have been found in large numbers within the human mouth and gut. What are Obelisks? Obelisks are microscopic entities that contain one or two genes and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Vyommitra to Precede India’s Gaganyaan Mission in 2024
India is planning for a manned space mission Gaganyaan in 2025. But before human astronauts launch, a space-bound “robot friend” named Vyommitra will fly to space later this year to test critical systems. This female humanoid robot is equipped to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
TOI-715b: NASA Discovers Potential Life-Sustaining ‘Super-Earth’
American space agency NASA has discovered a “super-Earth” planet, dubbed TOI-715 b, that could potentially support life. It is located 137 light-years away and was found by NASA’s planet-hunting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission. The super-Earth is around one ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko Sets New Space Duration Record
On February 4, 2024, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka. Kononenko has logged over 878 days in orbit and is expected to reach 1,000 days ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs