What is the News? A recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty fellowship is working on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. What is the researcher working on? Due to the continual shrinking of the dimension of transistors, silicon (Si) technology has reached its limit. Therefore, new materials systems and device designs have been explored to carry on Moore’s law. … Continue reading DST-INSPIRE Faculty fellow working on doping techniques for monolayer and bi-layer 2D-semiconductors for future 2D-electronics devices optimization
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to Science and Technology. You can find all relevant Science and Technology related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Union Minister to inaugurate pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle(FCEV)?3 Does FCEV a conventional vehicle or an electric vehicle (EV)?4 Advantages of FCEVs5 Problems associated with FCEV What is the News? The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways will be inaugurating a pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle(FCEV).… Continue reading Union Minister to inaugurate pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)
Explained: The legal considerations of blockchain gaming in India
Contents1 What is the News?2 Elements of Blockchain Gaming3 What are the regulatory aspects related to Blockchain Gaming?4 Where does Blockchain Gaming lie within this framework? What is the News? The vast scope and potential of blockchain technology have attracted the gaming industry over the past few years. In India too, gaming industries are exploring… Continue reading Explained: The legal considerations of blockchain gaming in India
Touch-less touch screen technology developed can restrain viruses spreading through contact
What is the News? Indian Scientists have provided an affordable solution to develop a low-cost touch cum proximity sensor, popularly called Touchless Touch Sensor through a printing technique. What has been developed? Scientists have developed touchless touch screen technology through a printing technique. This touch sensor senses a proximal or hovers touch even from a… Continue reading Touch-less touch screen technology developed can restrain viruses spreading through contact
Union Minister reviews Gallium Nitride Technology center – GEECI, Bengaluru
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre and Incubator(GEECI)?3 What is Gallium Nitride(GaN)?4 Applications of Gallium Nitride What is the News? The Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology has visited the Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre and Incubator(GEECI) facility at the prestigious Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bengaluru. What… Continue reading Union Minister reviews Gallium Nitride Technology center – GEECI, Bengaluru
Explained: Why the Russia-Ukraine crisis may lead to a shortage in semiconductors
What is the News? The supply of semiconductors is being threatened once again by the Ukraine crisis. This is on account of the supply of two key raw materials — neon and palladium — that are at risk of being constrained. Why is there a shortage of semiconductors? Palladium and Neon are two resources that… Continue reading Explained: Why the Russia-Ukraine crisis may lead to a shortage in semiconductors
Kudankulam Village Panchayat adopts resolution against AFR facility
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Away From Reactor(AFR) Facility?3 Why is the State Government and Village Panchayat opposing the facility?4 What are the Central Government’s arguments in favour of the facility? What is the News? Kudankulam Village Panchayat has passed a resolution against the construction of the ‘Away From Reactor (AFR) facility… Continue reading Kudankulam Village Panchayat adopts resolution against AFR facility
Novel strategy to synthesize solid adsorbents for CO2 capture and utilization discovered
What is the News? Indian Scientists have discovered a strategy to synthesize novel solid adsorbents for CO2 capture and utilization. What is Carbon Capture and Utilization(CCU)? Carbon Capture and Utilization(CCU) is the process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) to be recycled for further usage. CCU is a growing field of research focusing on reducing CO2… Continue reading Novel strategy to synthesize solid adsorbents for CO2 capture and utilization discovered
Scientists develop energy-efficient hydrogen production by urea electrolysis
What is the News? Indian Scientists have designed an electrocatalyst system for energy-efficient hydrogen production with the help of the electrolysis of urea. Hydrogen Production by Urea electrolysis The energy requirement for the production of hydrogen through water electrolysis can be reduced by 70% through urea electrolysis. This can be done by replacing the energy-intensive… Continue reading Scientists develop energy-efficient hydrogen production by urea electrolysis
Chandrayaan-2 makes first observations of distribution of Argon-40 in Moon’s atmosphere
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Chandrayaan-2?3 What is the discovery made by the CHACE-2 payload?4 What is the significance of this discovery? What is the News? Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2(CHACE-2), a payload onboard Chandrayaan-2, has made the first-of-its-kind discovery on the distribution of one of the noble gasses, Argon-40. What is Chandrayaan-2? Chandrayaan-2… Continue reading Chandrayaan-2 makes first observations of distribution of Argon-40 in Moon’s atmosphere
