Why in News? Experts remain divided on the question of whether the slow yet steady rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over February 2021 is indicative of the onset of a second wave. What is a …
NEWS There has been mixed results as far as the metrics on scientific research are concerned. Though India has made progress in science and technology research since, but now there is a need to ponder about the problems that we …
Why in News? Google and Intel have teamed to develop cloud-based solutions for communication service providers to accelerate their deployment of 5G and network edge solutions. About the initiative Google said that partnering across the telecommunications stack will help it …
Why in News? The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is planning to take the help of the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) for airline mapping of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshwadeep to get a better picture …
Why in News? According to a computer simulation study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, solar winds may have led to Mars losing its atmosphere, which confirms the long held belief that planets need a protective …
Why in News? Japan’s Fujitsu Laboratories has developed an AI model to predict tsunami flooding in coastal areas in real-time. How does it work? The AI model developed by Fujitsu Laboratories can predict flooding forecasts for specific areas, making it …
Why in News: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful launches of vertical launch short range surface-to-air missile (VL-SRSAM) off the Odisha coast in Balasore. About VL-SRSAM VL-SRSAM was indigenously developed and designed by DRDO Designed and …
Why in News? A recent study that was published in Environmental Research Letters looked at the rainfall pattern in the past 119 years and found that rainfall trend in Cherrapunji has decreased and Mawsynram (both in Meghalaya) is the wettest …
Why in News? NASA’s science rover Perseverance, streaked through the Martian atmosphere and landed safely on the floor of a vast crater. About the Mission The Mars 2020 rover mission is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort …
Why in News? An unmanned Russian cargo ship docked at the International Space Station. Cargo Ship Mission The Progress MS-16 cargo ship, which blasted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan, has delivered water, propellant and other supplies …