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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Scientists hail perovskite breakthrough to boost solar cell efficiency
Research into how Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites (HOIPs) turn sunlight into energy could open door to far higher efficiency solar panels Researchers investigating a new class of solar cell ingredients
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India to launch eight satellites in two different orbits on Sep 26
India on Sep 26 morning will launch its weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven other satellites - five foreign and two domestic - with its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, said an official
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Rapid emergence of life shown by discovery of 3,700-million-year-old microbial structures
Stromatolite fossils formed around 3,700 million years ago in what is now Greenland predate the previous oldest fossil evidence for life on Earth by more than 200 million years.
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Pakistan to launch remote sensing satellite in 2018
With space technology being used in the planning and monitoring of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is set to launch
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China space station to fall to Earth in 2017
China's first space station is expected to fall back to Earth in the second half of 2017, amid speculation authorities have lost control of it. The Tiangong-1 or "Heavenly Palace" laboratory was launched
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China's first gene bank to open in Shenzhen
China's first national gene bank, China National Genebank, will open in the southern city of Shenzhen on Sept 22, with the goal of protecting, researching and utilizing genetic resources, Nanfang Daily
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UN report calls for a greater place for science in international decision-making
Science is a public good and deserves to be valued more highly and used effectively by decision-makers at all levels. But science requires more resources to become the game-changer it could be in dealing
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World's largest single-aperture spherical telescope ready to work
China's single-aperture spherical telescope "FAST" is ready to begin working as the feed cabin installation has been completed in the Southwest province of Guizhou. The 30-ton feed cabin, hoisted up to
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New tech promises to boost electric vehicle efficiency, range
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new type of inverter device with greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package -- which should improve the fuel-efficiency and range of
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'Smart’ umbrella to keep Hajj pilgrims cool and connected
Born in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Kamel Badawi has served Hajj pilgrims as a volunteer every season since he was a young boy. More recently, he turned his attention to innovation, cooperating with a Palestinian