Light Emitting Diodes (LED): The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences made a statement declaring that while incandescent light bulbs illuminated the 20th century, the 21st century would be illuminated by LED lamps. A diode is an electronic component about 5 mm wide. It has two points of contact, or terminals, called its anode and cathode. […]
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: NASA has re-established contact with its Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said recently Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is a small, autonomous aircraft that flew to Mars aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover. It was sent to Mars to perform experimental flight tests to determine if powered, controlled flight at the Red Planet […]
FiloBot : Plant-Inspired Robot
FiloBot : Plant-Inspired Robot A new innovative plant-inspired robot which is named FiloBot has been developed that climbs up structures just like climbing vines. FiloBot is different from conventional climbing robots as it doesn’t depend on pre-programmed movements. It instead absorbs 3D printing filament through its head and extends its length over time, just like […]
Havisure Vaccine
Havisure Vaccine: The Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) launched India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine ‘Havisure’ in Hyderabad. Havisure vaccine is a two-dose vaccine first dose administered at above 12 months of age and the second at least six months after the first dose. The […]
Arogya Maitri Cube : Mobile Hospital
Arogya Maitri Cube : Mobile Hospital Arogya Maitri Disaster Management Cube has been deployed in Ayodhya to bolster medical readiness and response capabilities during the upcoming ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony. Arogya Maitri cube is a revolutionary mobile hospital equipped with cutting-edge technology. This cube is a part of the broader initiative named “Project BHISHM” – Bharat […]
Nuclear Battery
Nuclear Battery: Chinese startup Betavolt has developed a “nuclear battery” that can produce power for 50 years without charge. The battery, which is smaller than a coin, contains 63 nuclear isotopes and converts radioisotope energy into electrical energy. Betavolt claims it is the world’s first battery to achieve miniaturization of atomic energy production, challenging traditional […]
Lamprey Fish : Two New Species
Lamprey Fish : Two New Species A recent study has uncovered two potential new species of lamprey fish in California waters. Lampreys are boneless, jawless fish with eel-like bodies that date back over 350 million years. They belong to a relic (primitive) group of jawless fish called Agnathans. They live in coastal and fresh waters […]
SLIM : Japan’s Moon Mission
SLIM : Japan’s Moon Mission Japan recently landed a spacecraft called SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) on the lunar surface, becoming the 5th country after the Soviet Union, the US, China and India to achieve a soft landing on the moon. SLIM was launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in September 2023 […]
Universal Service Obligation Fund
Universal Service Obligation Fund: Telecom service providers have urged the Ministry of Finance to suspend the universal service obligation fund (USOF) levy until the existing corpus is exhausted. USOF was set up by an Act of Parliament in December 2003 by amending the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The objective of the USOF is to provide […]
Soil-Powered Fuel Cell
Soil-Powered Fuel Cell: A team from Northwestern University has developed a soil-powered fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes in the soil. This small fuel cell, about the size of a book, could be used to power underground sensors in applications like green infrastructure and precision agriculture. The researchers tested the fuel cell by using […]
