Rutile Oxides: When a team at IIT-Delhi recently compared the members of a family of minerals called rutile oxides, they found a significant difference between metals and insulators that a well-known mathematical model could not explain. Rutile is a mineral composed primarily of titanium dioxide, TiO2. It is the most common and stable form of […]
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Medical Innovations Patent Mitra Platform
Medical Innovations Patent Mitra Platform: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all medical colleges and institutions to use the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) ‘Medical Innovations Patent Mitra’ platform. Medical Innovations Patent Mitra Platform provides fully government-funded support for patent filing and technology transfer. It aims to support strategic and quality patent filings […]
Radio Telemetry
Radio Telemetry: Radio telemetry data helped conservationists repeatedly protect the radio-tagged White-rumped vulture Z25, but the bird was ultimately killed in a collision with a power transmission line. Radio telemetry involves using radio waves to automatically transmit data from remote or inaccessible sources to a receiving station for monitoring and analysis. It is commonly used […]
LokOS Platform
LokOS Platform: LokOS platform has significantly expanded its reach across India, enabling large-scale digital transformation of community institutions. LokOS (Lok = People, OS = Operating System) is a web and mobile platform under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). It offers a comprehensive digital solution for managing Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Community-Based Organizations […]
The Polygraph Test
The Polygraph Test: Pune Police have sought court permission to conduct a polygraph test on the accused in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, as such tests require the accused’s voluntary consent under Indian law.A polygraph test (popularly called a lie-detector test) is an investigative diagnostic procedure that continuously measures and records a subject’s physiological indicators […]
The I-2SEA Submarine Cable System
The I-2SEA Submarine Cable System: A high-powered digital infrastructure consortium comprising Lightstorm, Microsoft, Singtel, and Tata Communications has officially signed contracts to begin the construction of the I-2SEA Submarine Cable System.The India-Southeast Asia (I-2SEA) Submarine Cable System is a next-generation, high-capacity undersea fiber-optic cable network. Unlike legacy subsea cables designed for standard web browsing, the […]
Battery Management System (BMS)
Battery Management System (BMS): The government has directed Apple and Google to remove three battery management applications—BAT-BMS, Lossigy, and Epoch Li-ion—from their app stores due to critical cybersecurity and passenger safety risks.A Battery Management System (BMS) is an electronic control circuit integrated into an electric vehicle (EV) or energy storage pack powered by large-capacity lithium-ion […]
What are Exosomes?
What are Exosomes? Tiny particles called exosomes released by most human cells may be promising targets for diagnosis and treatment of an array of diseases from cancer to Alzheimer’s, but scientists have struggled to see them and study them in detail. Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles secreted by cells. They are enclosed by a lipid […]
PaleoIndia Portal
PaleoIndia Portal: The Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change recently launched the PaleoIndia Portal. PaleoIndia Portal is a digital initiative developed jointly by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai, using dynamic geological maps provided by the GSI. The digital platform documents fossil fauna […]
National Rainfed Area Authority
National Rainfed Area Authority: The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) has achieved a significant milestone in the conservation of India’s wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) genetic resources in Sonitpur District of Assam. National Rainfed Area Authority was established in 2006 as an advisory body under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. It aims to promote […]
