Japan’s Release of Fukushima Water into the Ocean Subject : Science and technology Section: Nuclear technology Context Japan’s announcement to begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Scheduled commencement on August 24, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s approval. Plan Background and Criticisms Plan approved by the Japanese government […]
New Exoplanet Discovery Challenges Established Astronomical Theories Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: An international team of researchers has discovered an unusual Jupiter-sized planet TOI-4860 b orbiting a low-mass star called TOI-4860, located in the Corvus constellation, challenging conventional planet formation theories. Characteristics of the ‘warm Jupiter’: Exoplanet name: TOI-486o b […]
5 things you didn’t know about Chandrayaan, other Moon missions Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Chandrayaan-1: Chandrayaan-1, India’s first mission to the Moon in 2008, was just an Orbiter. When the spacecraft was being assembled, President A P J Abdul Kalam visited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) office and suggested […]
The harsh realities of space that Chandrayaan 3 is built to brave Subject :Science and Technology Section: Space technology The Solar Wind and Spaceflight Challenges Solar Wind and Earth’s Magnetic Field The sun’s scorching hot surface emits a constant stream of charged particles known as the solar wind. Solar wind includes protons and […]
What are Acoustic Side Channel Attacks and how is AI used to increase its accuracy? Subject :Science and Technology Section: Awareness in IT and Computers Introduction Research paper: “A Practical Deep Learning-Based Acoustic Side Channel Attack on Keyboards” Published and supported by the ethics committee of Durham University, U.K. AI used to decode […]
The Story of How the Deadliest Virus to Humans Was Revived Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health Introduction From a two-part story on the virus that caused the Great Influenza epidemic (1918 Spanish flu). Johan Hultin‘s request to exhume a mass grave in Brevig Mission, Alaska. Objective: To retrieve preserved genetic material of […]
Why ISRO’s Aditya L-1 mission is unique in many ways Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: ISRO’s Aditya L-1 mission, the Indian space agency’s most complex mission ever, is scheduled to launch by the end of August or early September. Why is it unique? For the first time,India is building a […]
Activists seek dialogue on controlled Human infection trials policy Subject :Science and technology Section: Health Context: The group, including an advocate, researcher, journalist and others, have submitted a 15-page document calling for more transparency, clear definitions of ‘deliberate infection’ and ‘deliberate harm’ and specific assurances on compensation for adverse events. Details: The group […]
ISRO releases images of the far side area of the moon Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: The images were captured on August 19 by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC) which is onboard the Lander. Details: ISRO has already released three videos of the moon captured by its […]
The harsh realities of space that Chandrayaan 3 is built to brave Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology The Solar Wind and Spaceflight Challenges Solar Wind and Earth’s Magnetic Field The sun’s scorching hot surface emits a constant stream of charged particles known as the solar wind. Solar wind includes protons and […]