Assam govt signs MoA with Tata Technologies to upgrade technical institutes
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
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?
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
14 Assam teachers, students detect 16 new asteroids working under IASC
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
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.
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:29 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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:29 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:29 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:29 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:29 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:29 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:29 am
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 19, 2024, at 01:29 am
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 19, 2024, at 01:29 am
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, 2024, at 01:30 am
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 19, 2024, at 01:30 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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:30 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:31 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:31 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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:31 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:31 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:31 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:37 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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:37 am
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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:37 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
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:38 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.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIT Srinagar hosts interactive session on Nanoelectronics
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:38 am
Srinagar: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Thursday organized an interactive session on ‘Indian Nanoelectronics User program for NIT faculties and Research scholars’ by Prof. Neeraj Khare, Coordinator Nanoscale Research Facility (NRF) Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT).
Inventions boom in ‘assistive tech’ offers wider benefits for all
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:38 am
New York: Rapid growth in innovations that are designed to help people overcome their disabilities could soon offer a fix to all manner of mobility, sight and other difficulties, UN patent experts WIPO said on Tuesday.