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Vikram-S : India’s First Privately Developed Rocket

Vikram-S : India’s First Privately Developed Rocket India’s first privately developed rocket, Vikram-S, is poised to create history as it undergoes final preparations at the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) launchpad in Sriharikota for launch between November 12 and 16. It was developed by the Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace. The mission named ‘Prarambh’ (the beginning), since […]

Malaria Vaccine For Children

Malaria Vaccine For Children: In October 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) for the first time recommended the large-scale use of a malaria vaccine for children living in areas with moderate-to-high malaria transmission. The RTS,S/AS01 (Mosquirix) was developed by GlaxoSmithKline. Malaria kills nearly 600,000 people every year, the majority of whom are children under the […]

RISAT-2

RISAT-2: The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) RISAT (Radar Imaging Satellite)-2 satellite has made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere at the predicted impact point in the Indian Ocean near Jakarta. RISAT-2 is India’s first “eye in the sky” which keep surveillance on the country’s borders as part of anti-infiltration and anti-terrorist operations. RISAT-2: […]

Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs) : Fungus-Powered Nanogold Particles

Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs) : Fungus-Powered Nanogold Particles Assam’s Bodoland University is part of collaborative research on fungus-powered biosynthesised nanogold particles that has received an international patent from Germany. Cordy gold nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs) is the outcome of a collaborative experiment by scientists from four Indian institutions, has earned an international patent from Germany. These nanoparticles, […]

Twin Transition

Twin Transition: World Economic Forum has highlighted this word as a key to sustainable growth. A twin transition basically means including digital/technological improvements with the Environmental sustainability goals. E.g. using carbon capture technology, and adopting a circular development model. Digitization has a key role to play in supporting sustainable growth during this decisive decade for […]

Coronal Holes Spotted On The Sun

Coronal Holes Spotted On The Sun: A phenomenon called “coronal holes” was recently spotted on the sun. These are regions on the sun’s surface from where fast solar wind gushes out into space. Because they contain little solar material, they have lower temperatures and thus appear much darker than their surroundings. Here, the magnetic field […]

Paediatric Rare Genetic Disorders (PraGeD)

Paediatric Rare Genetic Disorders (PraGeD): The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad has initiated an inter-disciplinary approach to decode the genetic mutations that causes Pediatric Rare Genetic Disorders (PRaGeD). The ‘Mission on Paediatric Rare Genetic Disorders (PraGeD)’ is a PAN-India initiative funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and technology, […]

Ban On Using Aceclofenac In Cattle

Ban On Using Aceclofenac In Cattle: Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) has recently demanded a ban on using aceclofenac in cattle after a new study showed that the drug metabolises into diclofenac in water buffaloes as it does in cows. Aceclofenac is the prodrug of the non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac. Aceclofenac in water buffaloes […]