About Tsirkon (Zircon) missile The 3M22 Zircon (NATO reporting name: SS-N-33) is a scramjet-powered maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile developed in Russia. The Zircon missile is strategically valuable due primarily to its speed. It has been reported that the missile …
What is RFID? Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is the use of radio waves to read and capture information stored on a tag attached to an object. A tag can be read from up to several feet away and does not need …
About Rafale The Rafale is a twin-jet fighter aircraft able to operate from both an aircraft carrier and a shore base. Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is designed to carry out air dominance, aerial reconnaissance, ground …
What is Pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. A …
About In the field of cell biology, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), is a protein functioning as a ligand that induces the process of cell death called apoptosis. TRAIL is a cytokine (proteins for cell signaling) that is produced and secreted …
About Apache helicopters Apache is the most advanced multi-role heavy attack helicopter in the world. It is being made in the US by Boeing. Alongside the capability to shoot fire and forget anti-tank guided missiles, rockets and other ammunitions, it …
Recently, the Indian Council for Agricultural research (ICAR) has developed a Geo-referenced organic map of India and has identified around 88 bio-control agents as well as 22 bio-pesticides in order to promote organic agriculture. How will these bio-control agents help …
About: ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ (AV) strives to provide a big push to high-end scientific research and prepare scientific manpower which can venture into research careers and knowledge-based economy. The aim of AV is to expand the research base in the country, …
About SPARC The scheme is a Ministry of Human Resource Development initiative that aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational Institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the …
About Kala-azar: Kala-azar, also called Visceral leishmaniasis, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and, without proper diagnosis and treatment, is associated with high fatality. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. It is transmitted …