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Navy boosts its air warfare capability

The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), thus, achieving a significant milestone to enhance its anti-air warfare capability. The test-firing of the missile was undertaken on the western seaboard by Indian naval ships Kochi and Chennai.These Surface to Air Missiles are fitted onboard the Kolkata Class Destroyers and… Continue reading Navy boosts its air warfare capability

Chinese probe reveals secrets of the moon

Scientists have said that they have made a significant progress in solving the mystery behind Moon’s formation after the detailed survey of the far side of the moon made by China’s Chang’e-4. The study has been published in the journal Nature. Earlier in 2019, China had achieved a milestone after its spacecraft Chang’e-4 (named after… Continue reading Chinese probe reveals secrets of the moon

NASA’s Artemis to put first woman on Moon

NASA has planned to send first woman to moon in 2024 in its ambitious plan named Artemis. NASA’s new manned mission to the moon will be named as Artemis.The Artemis program began when US President had signed Space Policy Directive in 2017 directing NASA to send astronauts to the moon. ARTEMIS stands for Acceleration, Reconnection,… Continue reading NASA’s Artemis to put first woman on Moon

ICGS Vigraha sails into sunset

Indian Coast Guard Ship Vigraha which has been the frontline offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Coast Guard has been decommissioned from service on May 15,2019. ICGS Vigraha was the seventh offshore patrol vessel built by Mazagon Dock Limited which was commissioned in 1990.The ship was later based at Visakhapatnam and has been instrumental in… Continue reading ICGS Vigraha sails into sunset

This dinosaur had bat like wings

Researchers have discovered the fossil of a new “bat–winged” dinosaur in Liaoning province, northeast China. The study has been published in the journal Nature. It has been dubbed as dubbed Ambopteryx longibrachium. The dinosaur lived around 163 million years ago during the Jurassic period. According to scientists, it had creature had membranous wings like a… Continue reading This dinosaur had bat like wings

Source of Malappuram fever still elusive

The Health Department in Malappuram district, Kerala, is striving to identify the origin of a fever outbreak in different parts of Malappuram district that claimed five lives between March and May second week Over 60 people had symptoms of encephalitis or inflammation of the brain, and around 20 had symptoms of meningitis or inflammation of… Continue reading Source of Malappuram fever still elusive

Quick, cheap diagnostic test for Haemophilia A

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s National Institute of Immunohematology, Mumbai, has developed a cost-effective Point-of-Care (POC) rapid diagnostic test for severe Haemophilia A and Von Willebrand Disease (VWD). This is the first in the world POC test for specific diagnosis of any common bleeding disorder. The POC test is cost and time efficient.… Continue reading Quick, cheap diagnostic test for Haemophilia A

ISRO hosts first batch of teen scientists

Indian space Research Organization (ISRO) is hosting first batch of students under the Young Scientists Programme, also known as YUva VIgyani KAryakram (YUVIKA). In January 2019, ISRO had announced “Young Scientist Programme”- a special programme for school children. The Program is primarily aimed at imparting basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications… Continue reading ISRO hosts first batch of teen scientists

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

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