Seeing the magic of AI applications in ophthalmology Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT About AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that focuses on creating computer systems and software that can perform tasks like problem-solving, learning, reasoning, understanding natural language, and perceiving the environment. The aim of […]
In China Putin staff seen carrying nuclear briefcase Subject: Science and Tech Section: Nuclear energy Context: In China Putin staff are seen carrying nuclear briefcases. More about the news: Russian President Vladimir Putin was recently spotted with officers carrying a mysterious “nuclear briefcase” during his visit to China. After a meeting with Chinese […]
India will explore building large language models Subject : Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: India will set up a “high powered committee” to explore the development of large language models, or LLMs, tools that harness artificial intelligence to create applications that can understand and process human language, the Union government’s Principal Scientific Adviser, Ajay Sood, said on Wednesday. What are large language models (LLMs)? Large Language Models (LLMs) are advanced AI systems designed to understand and […]
MQ – 9B drones Subject : Science and Tech Section: Defence Context: India is set to acquire 31 MQ-9B Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from the United States. The agreement is projected to be finalised by February 2024, and deliveries are scheduled to commence in February 2027, marking a three-year gap after the contract […]
EV push: Bureau of Indian Standards approves indigenous charging standards for 2Ws, 3Ws Subject: Science and Tech Section: Msc Context: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted approval to an indigenous AC and DC combined charging connector standard designed for light electric vehicles (LEVs), known as IS17017 (Part 2/Sec 7): 2023. About […]
How quantum algorithms solve problems that classical computers can’t Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: We often hear that quantum computers efficiently solve problems that are very difficult to solve with a classical computer. But even if the hardware is available to build a quantum computer, exploiting its quantum features […]
New evolutionary law explains how living beings, minerals & species evolve Subject :Science and tech Section: Msc Context: Scientists have proposed a new evolutionary law that can explain the evolution of living and non-living entities, from minerals to stars. The findings were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. […]
Lao PDR becomes second country in 2023 after Bangladesh to eliminate lymphatic filariasis Subject :Science and tech Section: Health Context: Lao People’s Democratic Republic has eliminated lymphatic filariasis (LF), a disease that cripples and has significant social and economic impact on the affected communities according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is […]
Modi ‘directs’ ISRO to land man on moon by 2040, work towards interplanetary missions Subject :Science and tech Section: Space tech Context: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s space projects include: Gaganyaan mission, India’s first manned mission to space, is scheduled for 2025. To set up an Indian-crafted, indigenous space station (Bharatiya Antariksha Station) […]