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IISC’s invention and its application in Nano-electronics industry
As per this news, IISC’s scientists have found out a method to lay circuits in electronic chips which would be both cost effective and energy efficient. They have devised a methodology to etch nano-circuits on silicon chips at room temperature, ..
Nuclear-capable K-4 ballistic missile successfully tested from INS Arihant
Nuclear capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLMB) code named K-4, was successfully test fired from an undisclosed location in the Bay of Bengal. Test: It was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) along with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
NPCI launches Unified Payments Interface
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched “Unified Payments Interface (UPI)” to revolutionise mobile payment system in the country. It was launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan. 29 banks have agreed to join ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Chinese researchers introduce Graphene based all-weather solar cell
Chinese researchers have developed Graphene based all-weather solar cell that can generate electricity even during rains. The new approach for making an all-weather solar cell by using the ‘wonder material’ graphene was developed by the team of researchers from the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
NASA's Kepler spacecraft goes into emergency mode
NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has gone into emergency mode (EM) some 75 million miles from Earth. The lowest operational mode EM of the spacecraft was discovered during a scheduled contact for undertaking microlensing observing campaign. Initial indications shows that Kepler had ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches inflatable room to ISS
Private SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket contracted by NASA has successfully launched the first inflatable habitat room that will attach to the International Space Station (ISS). The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on schedule from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Union Government gives nod to India’s first Metrino Pod Taxi project
The Union Government has approved country’s first Metrino Pod project i.e. personal rapid transit (PRT) network for Gurgaon, Haryana. It was announced by Haryana Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister, Rao Narbir Singh. It will be completely private project and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Researchers develop world's smallest nanoscale diode
Researchers have developed the world’s smallest nanoscale diode or molecular rectifier that could impact the development of molecular electronic devices in future. The breakthrough was achieved by the researchers from the University of Georgia and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Scientists discover new planet with triple-star system named KELT-4Ab
Scientists have discovered a rare triple-star system named KELT-4Ab with a gas giant planet similar in size to Jupiter. It was discovered by the researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics in the United States. The research was published in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Ballast water bringing invasive species to Indian coasts: Scientists
Scientists fear that ballast water carried by ships is providing a vehicle to bring in exotic invasive species across the Indian Coast. In this regard, a survey was conducted by the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala. ..