Contents1 What is the News?2 What is EOS-04?3 What about earlier EOS Satellites?4 What are the other satellites launched with EOS-04?5 How many satellites does India have currently in space? What is the News? Indian Space & Research Organization(ISRO) will be launching the EOS-04 Satellite on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV-C52). What is EOS-04?… Continue reading Explained: The importance of the EOS-04 launch, ISRO’s first of 2022
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Benzo[b]thiophene: Woman scientist from Chennai granted patent for green technology producing medicinally important compound
What is the News? A Women Scientist from IIT Madras has been granted a patent for developing a green methodology for producing a medicinally important compound called Benzo[b]thiophene. What is Benzo[b]thiophene? Benzo[b]thiophene is a medical compound present in a range of medicines such as raloxifene (used in osteoporosis), zileuton (used in asthma), and sertaconazole (antifungal… Continue reading Benzo[b]thiophene: Woman scientist from Chennai granted patent for green technology producing medicinally important compound
New artificial Intelligence-based tools can help finding habitable planets
What is the News? Using Artificial Intelligence, Indian Astronomers have devised a new method to identify potentially habitable planets with a high probability. What is the method adopted by Indian Astronomers to identify potentially habitable planets? The method is named as Anomaly Detection Method. This method is based on the postulate that Earth is an… Continue reading New artificial Intelligence-based tools can help finding habitable planets
Scientists develop new technology platform to detect SARS-CoV-2 by fluorescence readout
What is the News? A team of Indian scientists have developed a new technology platform for fluorometric detection of pathogens such as viruses by measurement of fluorescent light emitted. Background Viruses are a major global threat to human health, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 continues to inflict catastrophic effects on all aspects… Continue reading Scientists develop new technology platform to detect SARS-CoV-2 by fluorescence readout
Understanding Artificial Neural Networks
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is an Artificial Neural Network(ANN)?3 What are the applications of Artificial Neural Network(ANN)?4 What are the limitations of Artificial Neural Network(ANN)? What is the News? Recently, the global Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Market report was published. As per the current report, ANN Market is to set phenomenal growth from… Continue reading Understanding Artificial Neural Networks
Scientists develop self-disinfecting, biodegradable face masks to combat COVID-19
What is the News? Indian scientists have developed a self-disinfecting antiviral mask to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. What is the self disinfecting mask developed by Indian Scientists? The mask has been developed by Indian Scientists under the Nano Mission Project of the Department of Science and technology. The mask is coated with copper-based nanoparticles. Copper-based… Continue reading Scientists develop self-disinfecting, biodegradable face masks to combat COVID-19
Spooky but secure: A big leap for ISRO in quantum communications
What is the News? Scientists from the Space Applications Center and Physical Research Laboratory have used quantum entanglement to create a hack-proof communications system. How was the hackproof communication system achieved? Scientists used the real-time Quantum Key Distribution(QKD) to conduct hack-proof communications between two places separated by 300 meters. They created a channel to share… Continue reading Spooky but secure: A big leap for ISRO in quantum communications
ISRO conducts breakthrough demonstration of hack-proof quantum communication
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Quantum Communication?3 What is Quantum Entanglement?4 What is Quantum Superposition? What is the News? Scientists from Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory have successfully demonstrated Quantum Entanglement. Must read: [Yojana January Summary] India as a Space Power – Explained, pointwise What is Quantum Communication? Quantum communication… Continue reading ISRO conducts breakthrough demonstration of hack-proof quantum communication
Push for promotion of drones through start-ups
What is the News? In the Union Budget 2022, the Finance Minister has announced several steps for the promotion of Drones. What are the steps announced by the Finance Minister for the promotion of Drones? Firstly, Startups will be promoted to facilitate ‘Drone Shakti’ through varied applications and for Drone-as-a-Service(DrAAS). Note: Drone Shakti is a… Continue reading Push for promotion of drones through start-ups
Indian scientists develop efficient and durable solar cells by tuning the length and porosity of nanorods
What is the News? Indian Scientists have devised a new process for increasing the efficiency and stability of Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanorods based on Perovskite Solar Cells (PSC). What are Perovskite Solar Cells(PSC)? Perovskite Solar Cells(PSC) is a type of solar cell that includes a perovskite-structured compound, most commonly a hybrid organic-inorganic lead or tin… Continue reading Indian scientists develop efficient and durable solar cells by tuning the length and porosity of nanorods
