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NASA’s Psyche mission fires lasers at Earth from 16 million kilometres away
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NASA’s Psyche mission fires lasers at Earth from 16 million kilometres away

Science & Tech 25/11/23 12:22 PM IST
by Mahesh

'A NASA experiment on the Psyche spacecraft has beamed back a near-infrared laser that contains test data from almost 16 million kilometres away.' Like wireless communications on Earth, spacecraft Read More...

Sickle cell breakthrough
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Sickle cell breakthrough

Science & Tech 25/11/23 12:15 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The UK drug regulator last week approved a gene therapy for the cure of sickle cell disease and thalassaemia, seen as a landmark breakthrough by many. ' This is the first licensed therapy in the w Read More...

Mangroves as Carbon Sink
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Mangroves as Carbon Sink

Science & Tech 25/11/23 12:00 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, 193 UN member countries get together in Dubai for the 28th Conference of Parties climate summit to discuss the seemingly intractable problem of climate change, away from the grand declarati Read More...

Need for climate-smart agriculture in India
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Need for climate-smart agriculture in India

Science & Tech 25/11/23 06:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The two most important issues facing humanity in the 21st century are climate change and food insecurity.' Some of the ongoing effects of climate change, such as heat waves, flash floods, droughts Read More...

Investor Risk Reduction Access platform
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Investor Risk Reduction Access platform

Science & Tech 24/11/23 11:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch launched the much-awaited investor risk reduction access (IRRA) platform at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).' The IRRA Read More...

MGNREGS audit crosses 50% local bodies in just six States
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MGNREGS audit crosses 50% local bodies in just six States

Science & Tech 24/11/23 11:15 AM IST
by Mahesh

'High rate of corruption is one of the primary complaints against the scheme and social audit is the inbuilt anti-corruption mechanism in the Act.' Of these, 6.48 crore households were offered empl Read More...

Danger of deepkfakes
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Danger of deepkfakes

Science & Tech 24/11/23 10:59 AM IST
by Mahesh

'As has always been the case with any technological development, most common discussions around Artificial Intelligence (AI) centre on the direct, perceivable pros and cons it poses.' In the last Read More...

Global Carbon Budget
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Global Carbon Budget

Science & Tech 24/11/23 10:36 AM IST
by Mahesh

'There is an almost linear relationship between global warming and cumulative carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.' The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992 noted that Read More...

How farm fires are counted
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How farm fires are counted

Science & Tech 24/11/23 10:02 AM IST
by Mahesh

'After much debate over its contribution to the national capital’s alarming pollution levels, the farm fire season is drawing to a close.' Across six states — Punjab, Haryana, Uttar P Read More...

AUSTRAHIND-23
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AUSTRAHIND-23

Science & Tech 23/11/23 06:40 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian Armed Forces contingent comprising 81 personnel departed for Australia on Wednesday to take part in the second edition of Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23.' The exercise will be Read More...