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Russian Scientist develop new cheap way to produce nuclear fuel using electricity
Scientists from Russia have developed a new unique, low-cost method for producing high-quality nuclear fuel using electricity. It is alternative novel method that forms the basis of powder metallurgy and involves electric pulse sintering under pressure. The main type of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
TeamIndus to launch India’s first private moon mission in 2017
TeamIndus, a private aerospace starup company is planning to send a spacecraft to the moon aboard an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket on December 28, 2017. It will be India’s first private moon mission to be launched. It will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
UK scientists allow three-parent babies mitochondrial gene therapy
An independent panel of British scientists and experts has formally given nod to introduce so-called three-parent baby fertility treatments or mitochondrial gene therapy (MGT) procedures. The panel tasked with reviewing the safety of MGT held that this practice should be ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
ISRO drones help to map disasters in north-east
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is using drones to map disasters in north-eastern States by collecting land details and add it to data from remote sensing satellites. In this regard, ISRO’s Shillong-based North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC) has tested ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Indian Railways to introduce Tri-Netra to check collisions
Indian Railways will soon introduce Tri-Netra (terrain imaging for diesel drivers infrared, enhanced optical and radar assisted) system on its trains to reduce train accidents. Tri-Netra is an advance system is made up of a high-resolution optical video camera, high-sensitivity ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Scientists develop artificial human lung model using 3D printing
Scientists from Czech Republic have developed a model of a functioning human lung using 3D printing and other technologies. It has received three patents for its modeling. The model was developed by the research group from the Brno University of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
India hosts World Robot Olympiad for the first time
India hosted the 13th edition of the World Robot Olympiad on the sidelines of trade fair in New Delhi. This is for first time India hosted World Robot Olympiad. It has been organised by National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
India ranks 138 in 2016 ICT Development Index
India has been ranked 138th in the 2016 ICT Development Index out of a total of 175 countries. In 2015, India ranked 135th position. The index was released as part of the annual Measuring the Information Society Report for 2016 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Himalayan hydro power projects face flood risk
The potential hydro power projects in the Himalayan region face increased flood risks from the formation of new lakes and the expansion of existing ones due to melting glaciers. It was revealed by study conducted by Swiss researchers on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
China successfully launches fourth data satellite Tianlian I-04
China has successfully launched its fourth data satellite named Tianlian I-04. The satellite will join its three predecessors to achieve global network operation. The satellite was launched on board of Long March-3C carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre ..