Gender Gap In Indian STEM Faculties: A significant gender gap exists in Indian STEM(science, technology, engineering, and math) faculties, with a BiasWatchIndia study revealing that only 13.5% of faculty members across 98 universities and institutes are women. This underrepresentation is more prominent in India compared to countries like the US and UK. Gender Gap in […]
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) comprising primarily Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease has been on the rise globally. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Two main forms of IBD: Crohn’s disease: It can affect any part of the digestive tract, from […]
Fast-Charging Sodium-Ion Battery
Fast-Charging Sodium-Ion Battery: Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a high-energy, high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery capable of charging in seconds. This breakthrough could potentially revolutionize the energy storage industry and provide a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Sodium is over 500 times more abundant than lithium, making it […]
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2024 Awards
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2024 Awards: Indian students bag NASA awards for Human Exploration Rover Challenge Indian student teams from the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) area and Mumbai (Maharashtra) have won awards from NASA‘s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) 2024. The Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology […]
Voyager 1 Spacecraft : Started Sending Readable Communications
Voyager 1 Spacecraft : Started Sending Readable Communications NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft has begun sending readable communications again after months of transmitting gibberish back to Earth. NASA’s Voyager flight team detected a glitch in November and worked to fix the problem via code, leading to the successful return of readable data. Voyager 1 was launched […]
Khanij Bidesh India Limited : MoU With CSIR – National Geophysical Research Institute
Khanij Bidesh India Limited : MoU With CSIR – National Geophysical Research Institute KABIL signed a MoU with the CSIR – National Geophysical Research Institute to foster a long-term collaboration in the field of critical and strategic minerals. Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is a Joint Venture Company formed with the participation of National Aluminium […]
Mpox Virus : Study
Mpox Virus : Study A study revealed a novel adaptation mechanism of the Mpox virus enhancing its ability to infect humans amidst recent outbreaks. The name was changed from “monkeypox” to “mpox” to avoid stigma towards monkeys and reflect the virus’s direct human infectivity. Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is a DNA virus. It belongs […]
Second Uncrewed Gaganyaan Test : ISRO
Second Uncrewed Gaganyaan Test : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to achieve another milestone in its prestigious Gaganyaan mission, India’s first human spaceflight program. The second uncrewed test flight is planned with two more uncrewed missions will take place in 2025. In October 2023, ISRO successfully conducted an In-flight Abort Demonstration […]
Pink Hydrogen
Pink Hydrogen: Nuclear energy can be used to to spur ‘pink’ hydrogen generation in India by amending the respected law. Pink Hydrogen is generated through electrolysis powered by nuclear energy. It can also be referred to as purple hydrogen or red hydrogen. The very high temperatures from nuclear reactors could be used in other hydrogen […]
Biomarkers
Biomarkers: Screening for blood biomarkers has been proposed as a potential way to diagnose cancer at earlier stages of the disease. Biological Markers’ are a physical, chemical or biological characteristic that is present in the human body and measurable too. The WHO defines a biomarker as “any measurement reflecting an interaction between a biological system […]
