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Microsoft launches India's first Cybersecurity Engagement Centre in New Delhi
Software giant Microsoft India has launched its first full-scale Cybersecurity Engagement Centre (CSEC) in New Delhi. It is Microsoft’s seventh Cybersecurity Centre in the world. It will function as a satellite to the its Redmond Digital Crimes Unit (DCU). Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Researchers discover mutated Atlantic killifish resistant to toxic waste 8,000 times
Researchers discovered Atlantic killifish, a fish species which has evolved to be 8,000 times more resilient to toxic waste compared with normal fish. The fish species lives in the heavily polluted East Coast estuaries of US such as the Elizabeth ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Ammonia detected for first time in upper Troposphere
Scientists for the first time have detected ammonia in the upper troposphere, the lowest atmospheric layer of Earth. It was detected by team of researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. They had analysed satellite data collected from ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
China launches advanced weather satellite Fengyun-4
China has successfully launched Fengyun-4 satellite, first of its new generation weather satellites into geostationary orbit. It was launched onboard of Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province. The launch marked the 242nd mission ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Scientist creates Nanoceramic material for safer, cheaper nuclear reactors
Scientists from US including one of Indian origin have created a nanoceramic material that can used for safer, cheaper nuclear reactors. The new material is made of aluminium oxide nanoceramic coating. It can withstand high temperatures, the harsh effects of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Japan successfully launches space junk collector into orbit
Japan’s space agency (JAXA) successfully launched a Kounotori 6 (HTV-6) spacecraft that will deliver a large magnetic tether, a space junk collector technology into orbit. The spacecraft was launched on board of H-IIB rocket from Tanegashima Space Center. It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
2016 India International Science Festival held in New Delhi
The 2016 India International Science festival (IISF) has started at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL) Campus in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The theme of the science festival is “Science for the masses”. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2A successfully launched
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2A into its dedicated orbit. It was launched onboard of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C36 from first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
TIFR Researchers discovery challenges theory of superconductivity
Researchers’ team from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) have discovered that bismuth semi-metal in bulk form becomes a superconductor. The team was lead by Dr. S. Ramakrishnan of the Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Sciences at TIFR, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Researchers found novel route to discover new drug targets
Researchers from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Delhi have found a novel route to discover new drug targets and potential drugs. These new drug targets route and potential drugs are mainly for parasites such as Loa ..