Fluoromix : New Way To Obtain Fluorine Scientists from the University of Oxford have come up with a new way to obtain fluorine atoms, used to manufacture important chemical compounds used in industry and research, in a much safer and less energy-intensive way. New procedure to obtain fluorine atoms To avoid hydrogen fluoride and to […]
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PSLV-C56 : Carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR Satellite
PSLV-C56 : Carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR Satellite The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the launch of the PSLV-C56 carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite will take place on July 30. The PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite along with six co-passengers will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. It is configured in its core-alone […]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome : Confirmed Case In Abu Dhabi
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome : Confirmed Case In Abu Dhabi The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently confirmed a case of the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Abu Dhabi. MERS is a viral respiratory disease caused by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in […]
World Fragile X Day 2023
World Fragile X Day 2023: The World Fragile X Awareness Day is marked on 22nd July every year, started in 2021 to raise awareness about the rare genetic illness, Fragile X or Martin-Bell syndrome. Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic disease passed down from parents to children that causes intellectual and developmental disabilities. […]
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission: Months after the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) mission crashed into asteroid Dimorphos, the Hubble telescope recently observed boulders escaping out. DART Mission was a spacecraft designed to test a method of deflecting an asteroid for planetary defense, using the “kinetic impactor” technique ,in simplest terms means smashing a […]
Cannabis Medicine Project
Cannabis Medicine Project: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology said that Jammu is going to pioneer India’s first Cannabis Medicine Project. Cannabis Research Project’ of CSIR-IIIM Jammu is a first of its kind in India initiated under the leadership of Science & Technology Ministry in Private Public Partnership with a Canadian firm, […]
National Tele Mental Health Programme
National Tele Mental Health Programme: The union health ministry said the Tele-Manas helpline under the National Tele Mental Health Programme has received over 200,000 calls since its launch in October 2022. Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele MANAS) has been launched during October 2022. It aims to provide free tele-mental health services […]
Brain Fog
Brain Fog: Researchers recently suggested the “brain fog” symptom associated with long Covid is equivalent to ageing 10 years. Brain Fog itself is not a medical condition but instead a symptom of other medical conditions. It is a term used to describe a variety of symptoms that can affect your ability to think clearly. Brain […]
Aeolus Wind Satellite : European Space Agency’s
Aeolus Wind Satellite : European Space Agency’s The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Aeolus wind satellite, after exceeding its planned life in orbit, is making its way back to Earth. Aeolus Wind Satellite is a satellite mission launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to study Earth’s winds and their influence on the planet’s climate and […]
India Bans Non-Basmati White Rice Exports
India Bans Non-Basmati White Rice Exports: The Indian government has imposed an immediate ban on the export of non-basmati white rice, except for certain ongoing shipments. This variety of rice had accounted for 25% of the total rice exports from the country. This step was taken in response to the 11.5% increase in domestic rice […]
