DST-IISc energy storage platform moves towards enabling fast-charging solid-state batteries
Jun 26, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Nanoscopic refractory metal layers like Tungsten could improve the performance of solid-state lithium metal batteries which are crucial for purposes like electrical mobility, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have reported.
Google engineer says company's AI bot has come to think like humans, faces suspension
Jun 13, 2022, at 10:06 pm
California/IBNS: Google engineer Blake Lemoine has claimed that the multinational tech company's artificial intelligence (AI) bot has become sentient (able to perceive or feel things) and shown signs of being able to think like human beings.
Assam govt signs MoA with Tata Technologies to upgrade technical institutes
May 12, 2022, at 05:18 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In a move to upgrade technical institutes covering all aspects of curriculum, training and equipment in consonance with the latest industry needs, a memorandum of agreement was signed between the government of Assam and Tata Technologies Limited in presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Everything We Know About the Pixel 6A
Apr 28, 2022, at 05:08 pm
Rumors have been piling up about the release of the new midrange Google Pixel 6A smartphone. While there are no definitive confirmations, many leaks suggest we can see a significant upgrade over Pixel 5A in most areas.
What is White Label API Integration?
Apr 23, 2022, at 05:18 pm
14 Assam teachers, students detect 16 new asteroids working under IASC
Feb 15, 2022, at 09:29 pm
Guwahati: A 14-member students and teachers group of Assam have detected 16 new asteroids as part of an International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) Citizen Science Programme that provides high-quality astronomical data to citizen scientists around the world.
Jan 31, 2022, at 08:17 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An Indian Institute of Technology Madras-led International Research Team has identified a gene/protein variation present among Indians and other South Asians that increased their risk of diabetes, heart attacks and hypertension.
DRDO flight tests Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile
Dec 08, 2021, at 06:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile was successfully flight tested on Tuesday by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
Russian Soyuz carrier with Galileo satellites lifts off from Kourou
Dec 05, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: A Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with two Galileo satellites has successfully taken off from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana.
DRDO, IAF test fire indigenous Long-Range Bomb
Oct 30, 2021, at 01:14 am
Chandipur/UNI: DRDO and Indian Air Force jointly flight tested indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) from an aerial platform on Thursday, an official statement said.
France: Ariane 5 carrier rocket successfully puts two satellites into orbit
Oct 24, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: An Ariane 5 rocket from France has launched two satellites into orbit, a commercial communications one and another for the French military, the Arianespace launch provider said.
NASA astronauts on board International Space Station plan six spacewalks in 2022
Oct 17, 2021, at 03:11 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: A total of six spacewalks are going to be carried out from the US segment of the International Space Station (ISS) next year, according to the latest flight schedule obtained by Sputnik.
We want ZSI to reach masses, spend more on technology, says first woman Director Dhriti Banerjee
Oct 16, 2021, at 09:11 pm
Kolkata-headquartered Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with London's Natural History Museum. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent Souvik Ghosh, the organisation's first woman director, Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, speaks about the collaboration and the areas from which the two countries can have mutual benefit
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:48 pm
Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany and Italy on Tuesday.
Only around 1 in 5 space industry workers are women
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:17 pm
New York: The number of women employed in the international space industry represents just 20-22 percent of the workforce, according to figures released by the UN; roughly the same proportion as 30 years ago.
American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian win Nobel Prize for Medicine
Oct 04, 2021, at 09:49 pm
Stocckholm: American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have been awarded 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 'for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch'.
IIT Guwahati researchers develop Water Repellent Material for Wearable Motion Sensors
Sep 29, 2021, at 09:26 pm
Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) researchers have developed a novel water repellent material that can be used for real-time monitoring of human movements.
Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report
Sep 21, 2021, at 06:14 pm
New York:Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper last year, the UN’s intellectual property agency said in a new report published on Monday.
Inspiration4 all-civilian crew makes splashdown off Florida coast: SpaceX
Sep 19, 2021, at 06:08 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: SpaceX’s first all-civilian crew, Inspiration4, successfully returned to Earth on Saturday after spending three days in space.
Medicinal plants found in Baramulla, Kashmir will be studied for medicinal value
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:58 am
Baramulla/IBNS: Union Minister of AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal Thursday said the Centre has announced a slew of projects to promote the world’s oldest healthcare system in the UT.
ISRO's gearing up for GSLV-F10/EOS-O3 mission on Aug 12
Aug 05, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Chennai/UNI: After a long gap, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for a GSLV mission from the spaceport of Sriharikota, about 100 km from here, on August 12 early morning.
DRDO successfully flight tests New Generation Agni P Ballistic Missile
Jun 28, 2021, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested a New Generation Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Agni P from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore at 1055 hrs on June 28, 2021, officials said on Monday.
Velvetleaf extract shows to inhibit replication of Sars-CoV-2 virus in lab : CSIR Study
Jun 15, 2021, at 05:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The researchers in three laboratories of the government- owned Council for Industrial and Scientific Research (CSIR) have found that the root and plant extract of velvetleaf can stop the replication of Sars-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, by up to 98 per cent in cell cultures, according to media reports.
Covaxin: Bharat Biotech shares full data of all research studies
Jun 12, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Demonstrating its scientific commitment to data generation and data transparency, Bharat Biotech shared full data of all research studies of its Covaxin, India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.
Chinese researchers say they found new batch of coronavirus in bats
Jun 12, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Beijing: Chinese researchers have claimed that they have found a new batch of coronavirus in bats, media reports said.
UNESCO report highlights need for greater investment, diversity in science
Jun 12, 2021, at 03:48 pm
New York: Although spending on science has risen worldwide, greater investment is needed in the face of growing crises, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended in a new report published on Friday.
New RT-PCR kit 97.3 pc sensitive to Covid mutant strains
May 20, 2021, at 05:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said a new RT-PCR kit has been developed which can detect various mutant strains of coronavirus with a sensitivity of 97.3 per cent and specificity of 100 per cent.
Second stage of China’s long March 5B rocket might fall into Pacific Ocean on Sunday
May 08, 2021, at 07:45 pm
Washington/UNI: The second stage of China's Long March 5B heavy-lift carrier rocket launched with the main module for the country's orbital station last month is expected to fall in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, according to the latest predictions from the US Air Force.
UN forum examines how to make science and technology work better for all
May 06, 2021, at 02:14 am
New York: Harnessing the full potential of science and technology for the benefit of all people, everywhere, is the focus of a two-day virtual meeting convened by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which opened on Tuesday.
Indian astronomers track supernova explosion to one of the hottest kind of stars
Apr 07, 2021, at 12:05 am
New Delhi: Indian astronomers have tracked a rare supernova explosion and traced it to one of the hottest kind of stars called Wolf–Rayet stars or WR stars.