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Simplified and Automated Research Amplification and Learning (SARAL)

News: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has developed SARAL (Simplified and Automated Research Amplification and Learning) tool. About SARAL SARAL stands for Simplified and Automated Research Amplification and Learning. It is a tool which helps to generate lay person summaries of complex scientific research. Purpose: To make complex scientific research accessible to the general public. Objective:… Continue reading Simplified and Automated Research Amplification and Learning (SARAL)

Lecanemab Drug

News: Recently, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration approved lecanemab (Leqembi) for early Alzheimer’s disease. About Lecanemab Drug It is a disease-modifying immunotherapy for early Alzheimer’s disease. Aim: It aims to address underlying disease processes rather than only relieve symptoms. It may slow progression in some people with an early diagnosis. It is not a cure and… Continue reading Lecanemab Drug

Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP)

News: Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), Phase-III. About Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP) It provides opportunities to early, intermediate, and senior researchers to build research and academic careers in biomedical, clinical, and public health fields in India. Ministry involved: The Department of Biotechnology and Ministry of… Continue reading Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP)

Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP)

News: Recently, NASA launched Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) with two co-launched missions on a Falcon 9 to study space weather and its impacts. About Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) It is a pioneering heliophysics mission launched to investigate the boundaries of the solar system and the energetic processes shaping our local space… Continue reading Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP)

Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA)

News: Scientists are developing the Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) on the Moon to overcome the seismic noise, atmospheric interference, and frequency constraints that limit Earth-based detectors such as LIGO. About Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) About It is a proposed next-generation gravitational-wave detector on the surface of the Moon. It detects gravitational waves in… Continue reading Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA)

2G Ethanol

News: Recently, India permitted the export of 2G ethanol, subject to mandatory export licenses and feedstock certificates. About 2G Ethanol About Second Generation (2G) ethanol is a type of biofuel produced from non-food, cellulosic, and lignocellulosic biomass such as agricultural residues (rice straw, wheat straw, corn stover, sugarcane bagasse), forestry waste, wood waste, algae, and… Continue reading 2G Ethanol

National Science and Technology Survey of India

News: The Ministry of Science and Technology plans to postpone publishing its National S&T Survey analysis due to weak private-sector responses, with a likely submission extension to November 30, 2025. About National Science and Technology Survey of India It is a biennial survey that gauges the state of scientific research in India. It is prepared… Continue reading National Science and Technology Survey of India

DRAVYA Portal

News: The Dravya Portal (Digitized Retrieval Application for Versatile Yardstick of AYUSH Substances) is launched by the Ministry of AYUSH to catalogue comprehensive data on Ayurvedic medicinal substances and products. About DRAVYA Portal It is the largest collection of data on Ayurvedic Ingredients and Products made easily available to everyone. It is an ever growing, ever… Continue reading DRAVYA Portal

Smog-Eating Technology

News: The Delhi government has announced a feasibility study to test photocatalytic coatings on roads, pavements, and public spaces in order to achieve noticeable improvements in air quality. About Smog-Eating Technology It is a photocatalytic technology based primarily on Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂). This technology uses photocatalytic coatings typically Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) based which is applied to surfaces such… Continue reading Smog-Eating Technology

Supercomputers

News: A powerful new supercomputer is being developed that will place Essex at the centre of the UK’s artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. About Supercomputers Supercomputers are the most powerful computers in the world. They solve very large, complex, and calculation-heavy problems that normal computers cannot handle. A supercomputer is more like a giant data center… Continue reading Supercomputers

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