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Explained: Human body mapping— how cells, tissues react when in a disease stage

Department of Biotechnology(DBT) has launched ‘MANAV: Human Atlas Initiative’ towards improving knowledge on human physiology. It is a project for mapping every tissue of the human body to help better understand the roles of tissues and cells linked to various diseases.The project will create a database network of all tissues in the human body from… Continue reading Explained: Human body mapping— how cells, tissues react when in a disease stage

Hong Kong culls 6,000 pigs after African swine fever found

Hong Kong has decided to cull 6,000 pigs after its first ever case of African swine fever was found in an animal at a slaughterhouse close to the border with mainland China. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious hemorrhagic viral disease of domestic and wild pigs which is responsible for serious economic and… Continue reading Hong Kong culls 6,000 pigs after African swine fever found

CCMB scientists sequence Asiatic lion genome

Scientists from CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology has for the first time sequenced the entire genome of Asiatic lion. Genome sequencing means determining the order of the four chemical building blocks – called “bases” – that make up the DNA molecule. Genome sequencing helps to understand how genes work together to direct the growth,… Continue reading CCMB scientists sequence Asiatic lion genome

Fast neutrino oscillations may hold key to supernovae formation

According to a study from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,fast neutrino oscillations could be the driving force behind why some stars explode forming supernovae at the end of their lives. A supernova is the explosion of a star.It is the largest explosion that takes place in space.Supernovas are often seen in other galaxies.But supernovas are… Continue reading Fast neutrino oscillations may hold key to supernovae formation

Chandrayaan-2 will carry 14 payloads from India

A mission update of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that Chandrayaan 2 which is planned to be launched during July 9-16, will have 14 Indian payloads or study devices. Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the moon is a totally indigenous mission. It comprises of an Orbiter, Lander named ‘Vikram’ and Rover named… Continue reading Chandrayaan-2 will carry 14 payloads from India

In big boost, IAF gets first Apache Guardian attack helicopter

US aerospace company Boeing has handed over to India the first AH-64E (I) – Apache Guardian helicopter at Boeing production facility in Mesa, Arizona,USA. The Indian Air Force(IAF) will induct 22 Apaches by March 2020 under the deal inked with the US in 2015.The first batch of these helicopters is scheduled to be shipped to… Continue reading In big boost, IAF gets first Apache Guardian attack helicopter

NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in 2022

NASA is planning to launch Double Asteroid Redirection Test(DART).It is a spacecraft designed to determine whether an asteroid can be redirected with a high-speed collision. It will be launched with the help of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will hit a small moonlet in the binary near-earth asteroid system Didymos in September 2022. DART would… Continue reading NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in 2022

Scientists carry out genetic study on people of Lakshadweep Islands

Genetic studies done on the people of the Lakshadweep Island have revealed that a majority of human ancestry in Lakshadweep is largely derived from South Asia with minor influences from East and West Eurasia. The study has concluded that there is a close genetic link of Lakshadweep islanders with people from Maldives, Sri Lanka and… Continue reading Scientists carry out genetic study on people of Lakshadweep Islands

Indian Navy’s submarine ‘Vela’ of Project 75 launched

Indian Navy has launched Scorpene class Submarine Vela.The submarine has been named Vela after an earlier submarine which was the lead submarine of the erstwhile Vela class. Vela is the fourth of six planned Scorpene-class submarines.The six submarines will replace the Indian Navy’s ageing Sindhughosh and Shishumar class of submarines. Scorpene class submarines is a… Continue reading Indian Navy’s submarine ‘Vela’ of Project 75 launched

After 36 years,Indian Navy’s frontline missile destroyer INS Ranjit to be decommissioned

The Indian Navy’s frontline missile destroyer,INS Ranjit will be decommissioned at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam after having served for 36 years. INS Ranjit was the third of the five Kashin-class destroyers built by erstwhile USSR. INS Ranjit was commissioned on 24 November 1983 by the Indian Navy.It is the third of the five Rajput-class… Continue reading After 36 years,Indian Navy’s frontline missile destroyer INS Ranjit to be decommissioned

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