Recently, the Prime Minister of India has unveiled a vision document – Bharat 6G Vision – for rollout of 6G/6th generation communications technology in India by 2030. As part of its 6G mission, India will identify priority areas for research by involving all stakeholders, demonstrations and early market interventions through startups.   Background – At… Continue reading Bharat 6G Project

Scientists think they have explained the unexpected behavior of ‘Oumuamua, the first known interstellar object in the Solar System.   About Oumuamua – It is the first confirmed object from another star (interstellar object) to visit the solar system. The object was discovered on 19, 2017, by the NASA-funded Pan-STARRS1 telescope. Astronomers named the object… Continue reading Oumuamua

A drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus ‘Candida Auris’ is spreading rapidly across the United States.   About Candida Auris (C. auris) – It is a multi-drug resistant fungus that is capable of causing invasive infections in the human body. It was first identified in Japan in 2009.   How is it contracted? Most cases of… Continue reading Candida Auris (C. Auris)

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras recently developed an online open-source database, ‘Ab-CoV’ of coronaviruses neutralising antibodies.   About Ab-CoV database – It is an online open-source database of coronaviruses’ neutralising antibodies encompassing crucial features such as binding affinity and neutralisation profiles of antibodies. It is an exhaustive repository of antibodies, not… Continue reading Ab-CoV database

Recently, Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), a private sector pioneer in material sciences, has signed a “Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology” with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for manufacturing ceramic radomes used in aerospace and missile systems.   About Ceramic Radome technology – Ceramic Radome Technology is the state-of-the-art technology for Missiles across… Continue reading Ceramic Radome Technology

Finland has installed the world’s first sand battery that can store heat from renewable energy sources for months.   About ‘Sand Battery’ – The battery, made of sand collected from construction sites, can solve the problem of round-the-year energy supply, a known limitation of renewable energy sources that can be harnessed intermittently. Sand can be… Continue reading Sand Battery

In order to explore the potential of the seabed, the National Institute of Ocean Technology’s (NIOT) MATSYA 6000 will dive 6,000-meter into the Indian Ocean under the Samudrayaan mission.   Details – India’s seabed and the relevant zones with economic potential are not deeper than 6,000 metres. India’s energy needs and increasing competition to harness… Continue reading Samudrayaan Mission

Recently, NASA Magellan spacecraft captured images of Venus’ surface from different orbits. A few locations, including those suspected to have volcanic activity, were observed two or three times over two years.   About Venus – Venus the second planet from the sun, is the hottest and brightest planet in the solar system. Venus is highly… Continue reading Magellan Aircraft

Recently, researchers from S. N. Bose National Center for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata, tested the efficacy of the laccase enzyme in degrading some standard dye molecules.   About Enzyme Laccase – Laccase is generated by a group of fungi that have been found capable of degrading a variety of hazardous organic dye molecules that are… Continue reading Enzyme Laccase

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have developed a low-cost star sensor for astronomy and small CubeSat class satellite missions.   About Starberry-Sense – The star sensor Starberry-Sense can help small CubeSat class satellite missions find their orientation in space. Any satellite needs to know where it is pointed in space, and the… Continue reading Starberry-Sense