US to send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine Subject :Science and Technology The U.S. will send $1.8 billion in military aid to Ukraine in a massive package that will for the first time include a Patriot missile battery and precision-guided bombs for their fighter jets, U.S. officials said. Patriot missile The Patriot is a […]
Human evolution didn’t stop at split from chimpanzees, 155 tiny new genes identified: Study Subject :Science and Technology Context: Humans have evolved to gain 155 tiny new genes, but their role in health and diseases is currently unclear, according to a new study. Details: Some of the new genes have evolved from scratch, […]
Health Ministry asks States to hike genome sequencing for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus Subject :Science and Tech Due to an increase in coronavirus cases reported in China, the United States and South Korea, India’s Health Ministry has asked States to bolster genome sequencing of coronavirus samples. According to media reports lifting of curbs in […]
Introducing INS Mormugao, the Navy’s new guided missile destroyer Subject :Science and Technology Context: The second of the Project 15B stealth-guided missile destroyers built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL),INS Mormugao (Pennant D67), was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Sunday. The ship, named after a key port in Goa, was commissioned a […]
Fusion Energy Breakthrough Subject :Science and technology Recently, Scientists in the United States have achieved a net gain in energy for the first time from a nuclear fusion reaction which is considered as the most dependable source of energy in future. The experiment was conducted at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. […]
Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it Subject :Science and Technology The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s cyberspace watchdog, is rolling out new regulations to restrict the use of deep synthesis technology and curb disinformation. Deep synthesis is defined as the use of technologies, including deep learning and […]
Gondwana ‘wellspring’ of mammalian evolution, not Laurasia: Research Subject :Science and Technology Context: Mammals may have evolved in Gondwana, the southern landmass formed from the supercontinent Pangaea millions of years, rather than its northern counterpart Laurasia, according to new research. More about the research: The researchers studied the molars of fossils found in […]
Scientists detect two water worlds 218 light years away Subject :Science and Technology Context: Two alien planets about 218 light years away from Earth have found a twin in the ocean worlds of Europa and Enceladus — moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn, according to a new study. About Keplar 138c and 138d: The […]
Atomic Bomb Subject : Science and Technology Context: The Secretary of Energy on Friday nullified a 1954 decision to revoke the security clearance of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a top government scientist who led the making of the atomic bomb in World War II but fell under suspicion of being a Soviet spy at […]