Why in the news? Central government is pushing for MetroNeo Technology in the tier 2 and tier 3 cities in the recent budget. Nashik of Maharashtra will be the first city to adopt MetroNeo project. What is MetroNeo technology? The …
Why in News? Scientists have decoded how coronavirus quickly damages lung cells. How does it infect? Scientists have created one of the most comprehensive maps to date of the molecular activities that are triggered inside the lung cells at the …
Why in News? A new supercomputer in Wyoming, U.S., will rank among the world’s fastest and help study phenomena including climate change, severe weather, wildfires and solar flares. What is a supercomputer? A supercomputer is a computer with a high …
NEWS Worldwide including in the European Union and the United States, the antitrust investigations are going on the abuse of monopolistic power by the Big Tech firms, especially Facebook and Google. CONTEXT These investigations are being compared with the earlier …
Why in News? A new study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science has now pointed out that India could experience more flash droughts by the end of this century. What are Flash Droughts? Flash droughts are those that occur …
Why in the news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called for inputs from telecom companies and other industry experts on the sale and use of radio frequency spectrum over the next 10 years, including the 5G bands. What is …
Why in News? A team of scientists has found physical attributes and genes that help identify which types of rice use nitrogen efficiently. They also reported 34 genes associated with N-use-efficient (NUE) for potential crop improvement. Why is Nitrogen needed? …
Why in News? In a first-of-its-kind study, published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists have assessed the influence of human activities on extreme fire weather risk, and found that greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution have distinct regional impacts on …
About ASTROSAT is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. This scientific satellite mission endeavours for a more detailed understanding of our universe. One of the unique features of ASTROSAT mission is that it enables the simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of …
NEWS The protesters of Capitol Hill in the U.S. believe that the 2020 U.S. election was stolen by the Democrats. This is largely due to misinformation and disinformation of which deepfakes are a part. It has even threatened the electoral …