Odisha biotechnology policy, 2024
The government of Odisha has approved the Biotechnology Policy 2024 to create a flourishing ecosystem for the biotech industry. This will further promote higher education, research & infrastructure development
Science And Technology
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Accompanying satellite launched from Tiangong-2
BEIJING - An accompanying satellite was launched from space lab Tiangong II at 7:31 am on Sunday, said Chinese scientists. The satellite, which weighs 47 kilograms and is the size of a printer, was launched
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China to launch Chang'e-5 lunar probe in 2017: top scientist
TIANJIN -- China is well prepared to launch the Chang'e-5 lunar probe in 2017 to collect and bring back moon rock samples for scientific research, a leading Chinese scientist said Sunday. Chief Scientist
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Indian-origin scientist bags young scientist award in US
Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad, an Indian scientist with the Department of Packaging, has been awarded the prestigious IAFP Young scientist scholarship award for his research work on "development of novel oxygen
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The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations
Here we report the Simons Genome Diversity Project data set: high quality genomes from 300 individuals from 142 diverse populations. These genomes include at least 5.8 million base pairs that are not present
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Fabric creates energy for power dressing
Scientists in the US and China have fashioned the ultimate in power dressing: a fabric that recovers energy from movement, and at the same time turns sunlight into electricity. It may be a while before
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New tools to help NASA research habitability on Mars
Scientist have developed a set of five instruments that can potentially advance NASAs understanding of wind and weather conditions on the surface of Mars that can help ascertain the planet's habitability.
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Hubble spots possible water plumes erupting on Jupiter's moon Europa
This composite image shows suspected plumes of water vapor erupting at the 7 o'clock position off the limb of Jupiter's moon Europa. The plumes, photographed by NASA's Hubble's Space Telescope Imaging
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India's PSLV rocket with SCATSAT-1, 7 others lift off
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket on Monday morning lifted off successfully with the country's weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven others. The Indian Space Research Organisation
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China's colossal radio telescope begins testing
The world's largest radio telescope, which has been built in China, is beginning an intensive testing phase. Chinese scientists report that the giant dish, which measures 500m (1,640ft) across, is complete
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New study of CRISPR-Cas9 technology shows potential to improve crop efficiency
David Haak, an assistant professor of plant pathology, physiology, and weed sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, developed a bioinformatics program using deep sequencing data to test