Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS): A new assessment published by the regarded Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) says India continues to modernise and expand the systems that can deliver nuclear weapons, even as New Delhi maintains its long standing doctrine of no first use. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) is an independent, […]
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What is Creatine?
What is Creatine? Creatine helped middle-aged adults gain muscle and strength even without a structured workout program in a new 12-week study. Creatine is a naturally occurring nitrogen-containing organic compound. It is a natural source of energy that helps skeletal muscles flex (contract). It helps create a steady supply of energy in muscles so they […]
What is Rapunzel Syndrome?
What is Rapunzel Syndrome? Kerala doctors recently removed a one-kg hair mass from a nine-year-old girl’s stomach and small intestine in a rare Rapunzel syndrome surgery. Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare condition in which a large hair ball (trichobezoar) gets lodged in stomach and extends into small intestine. The condition was first described in […]
Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project
Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project: Four CISF personnel, posted at the Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project unit in J&K’s Kathua district, were allegedly shot dead by a colleague in an apparent case of fratricidal violence recently. It is a 120 MW run-of-the-river hydro power project located in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on the […]
What is the NMESIS ?
What is the NMESIS ? The U.S. military will deploy its NMESIS anti-ship missile launcher to Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost inhabited island and about 107 km from Taiwan, during a major U.S.-Japanese exercise this month. NMESIS (Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System) is a ground-based anti-ship missile system developed for the US Marine Corps (USMC) to […]
3D Concrete Printing Technology
3D Concrete Printing Technology: Andhra Pradesh Government is set to use 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) technology to construct houses for beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme. 3D Concrete Printing Technology is an innovative construction technique that enables the creation of complex and customized structures. It is a construction-scale additive manufacturing—commonly called 3D […]
Samudra Manthan Mission: India’s ₹84,084-Crore Push for Deep-Sea Hydrocarbon
Samudra Manthan Mission: India’s ₹84,084-Crore Push for Deep-Sea Hydrocarbon: The operationalisation of the ₹84,084-crore Samudra Manthan (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) to expand India’s hydrocarbon exploration into deep and ultra-deep offshore frontier waters.The initiative targets the Mahanadi, Andaman-Nicobar, Krishna-Godavari, Cauvery and Kutch basins to strengthen domestic energy exploration.The Samudra Manthan Mission (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) is […]
What is Permafrost?
What is Permafrost? Alaska’s thawing permafrost is releasing acid and metals that turn rivers orange, changing water chemistry for dozens of miles. Permafrost is any ground that remains completely frozen—32°F (0°C) or colder—for at least two years straight. While two years is the minimum for permafrost consideration, some regions have had frozen ground for hundreds […]
Swyer Syndrome
Swyer Syndrome: Swyer syndrome is a rare condition which is estimated to occur in about one in 80,000 people. Swyer Syndrome is a rare difference of sex development, medically known as 46, XY complete gonadal dysgenesis. It is a rare genetic condition where individuals have one X and one Y chromosome in each cell (typically […]
CHIME Telescope
CHIME Telescope: An international team, including researchers from the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru, has detected the faint radio glow of hydrogen from 9 billion years ago by using CHIME radio telescope. The CHIME (Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment) is a radio telescope located in British Columbia, Canada which was built in 2017. It […]
