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IndiaAI Mission

Source: This post on IndiaAI Mission has been created based on the article “India Commits to Ethical AI with New EoI initiative” published in PIB on 17th October 2024. Why in news? IndiaAI Mission has chosen eight Responsible AI Projects from over 2000 proposals. About IndiaAI Mission 1. About: IndiaAI Mission aim to create a… Continue reading IndiaAI Mission

Nobel Prize for microRNA Discovery

Source-This post on Nobel Prize for microRNA Discovery is based on the article “Nobel Prize for microRNA find underscores RNA’s primacy in biology” published in “The Hindu” on 17th October 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the discovery of microRNA earned the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. This is the fifth Nobel Prize awarded… Continue reading Nobel Prize for microRNA Discovery

Mechazilla and its application

Source: This post on Mechazilla and its application has been created based on the article “What is ‘Mechazilla’? The giant arms that caught the massive Starship rocket midair” published in Business Times on 17th October 2024. Why in news? SpaceX has reached a significant milestone in space exploration by landing its Starship rocket using an innovative… Continue reading Mechazilla and its application

Biopolymers

Source: This post on India’s First Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers has been created based on the article “Making another stride towards making India global leader in economy and frontline player in ensuring greener, cleaner planet, Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers in Pune” published in PIB on 16th October 2024. Why in… Continue reading Biopolymers

SpaceX’s Starship

Source: This post on SpaceX’s Starship has been created based on the article “Why SpaceX ‘catching’ Starship booster with robotic arms is significant” published in Indian Express on 15th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, two giant robotic arms successfully caught the over 70-meter-long first stage booster of SpaceX’s Starship. This marks a significant step for Elon… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

Source: This post on Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) has been created based on the article “What is THAAD, which US is sending to Israel; why this is significant” published in Indian Express on 15th October 2024. Why in news? The United States has deployed 100 troops and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)… Continue reading Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

Haber-Bosch Process

Source: This post on Haber-Bosch Process has been created based on the article “How did the Haber-Bosch process change the world?” published in The Hindu on 15th October 2024. Why in news? The Haber-Bosch process now removes one hundred million tonnes of nitrogen from the atmosphere and converts it into fertilizer, adding 165 million tonnes of… Continue reading Haber-Bosch Process

Hurricane Milton

Source: This post on Hurricane Milton has been created based on the article “Why Hurricane Milton, currently barrelling towards Florida, has surprised even weather forecasters” published in Down to Earth on 14th October 2024. Why in news? Hurricane Milton has intensified rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico. About Hurricane Milton 1. It was initially formed as a tropical… Continue reading Hurricane Milton

Dragon Drones

Source: This post on Dragon Drones has been created based on the article “What are ‘dragon drones’, the latest weapon being used in Russia-Ukraine war?” published in Indian Express on 14th October 2024. Why in the news? Dragon drones were recently deployed by both Russian and Ukrainian forces. About Dragon Drones 1. These drones release a substance… Continue reading Dragon Drones

Murine Typhus

Source: This post on Murine Typhus has been created based on the article “Kerala man infected with rare bacterial disease: What to know about murine typhus” published in Indian Express on 14th October 2024. Why in the news? Recently, doctors diagnosed a 75-year-old man from Kerala, who had recently travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia, with the bacterial… Continue reading Murine Typhus

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