R&D Programme for Nuclear Disaster The Government is promoting research and development programmes to tackle the effects of a nuclear disaster like inhibiting the harmful radiations from spreading over a large area, etc. Nuclear Facilities in India are designed, constructed, commissioned and operated in conformity with relevant nuclear safety requirements. Though the engineered […]
Read MoreIsro’s small steps towards developing its own reusable rocket Next year, Isro will begin with the launch of the fourth satellite in IRNSS in January, which will be followed by tech demo of the reusable launch vehicle On Tuesday, Elon Musk’s aerospace manufacturer company SpaceX sent a Falcon rocket toward orbit with 11 small satellites, […]
Read More25 sci-tech developments that offer a peek into the future Scientists at universities across the world continue to experiment with radical ideas in fields such as genetics, quantum computing, robotics, chemistry and physics. Many of their scientific and technological developments of 2015, clubbed here under five subheadings of convenience (Cutting Edge, Science and Medicine, Robotics, […]
Read MoreRoadmap to Generate Power from Nuclear Energy With a view to optimally utilise limited uranium reserves and large thorium reserves in the country, the Department of Atomic Energy has adopted a three stage nuclear power programme, based on a closed nuclear fuel cycle, for generation of nuclear power and for achieving long term energy security. […]
Read MoreYear End Review – Solar Power Target Reset to One Lakh MW; Several States Witness Silent Revolution of Rooftop Solar Power Generation; National Wind Energy Policy Brought in; PM Launches International Solar Alliance ; 56 Solar Cities in the Offing; One Lakh Solar Pumps for Irrigation; Renewable Energy Law to be Enacted Year End Review […]
Read MoreThe renewable energy revolution The relatively rapid transition away from fossil fuels in China and India is driven by the economic benefits renewable energy sources are perceived as conveying In the United States and Europe, the benefits of renewable energy are predominantly seen as environmental. Energy from the wind and sun can offset the need […]
Read MoreAntibiotic Resistance Antibiotic drug resistance is developed in the micro-organisms. ICMR is carrying out surveillance of drug resistance to antibiotics through its Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Research Network (AMRSN) in six pathogenic groups (i) Diarrhoeagenic bacterial organisms (ii) Enteric fever pathogens (iii) Enterobacteriaceae causing sepsis (iv) Gram negative Non-fermenters (v) Gram positives including MRSA (vi) Fungal infections. The […]
Read MoreLi-fi 100 times faster than wi-fi’ A new method of delivering data, which uses the visible spectrum rather than radio waves, has been tested in a working office. Li-fi can deliver internet access 100 times faster than traditional wi-fi, offering speeds of up to 1Gbps (gigabit per second). It requires a light source, such as […]
Read MoreThe sun shines on India’s Aditya India’s solar mission will study the Sun’s outermost layers — the corona and the chromosphere — and collect data about coronal mass ejection After a seven year long wait, Aditya, India’s first dedicated scientific mission to study the sun is likely to get a go-ahead from the Prime Minister’s […]
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