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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Earth-like Planet Discovered Near Solar System
European astronomers on Wednesday announced their discovery of a small rocky planet potentially hospitable to life circling the star closest to our own solar system—our nearest neighbor in a galaxy dense
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Edible Food Wrapper Made from Milk the Answer to Plastic Pollution?
Ever imagine eating your food wrapper? Now, it's possible, as a team of scientists discovered a revolutionary biodegradable film made of milk protein, which can replace plastic wraps. According to researchers
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New class of fuel cells offer increased flexibility, lower cost
A new class of fuel cells based on a newly discovered polymer-based material could bridge the gap between the operating temperature ranges of two existing types of polymer fuel cells, a breakthrough with
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Could the absorptive properties of water ferns help clean-up oil spills?
The leaves of some water ferns (salvinia) are able to absorb large amounts of oil in a short time while also being highly water repellent, properties which researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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New flexible material can make any window 'smart'
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have invented a new flexible smart window material that, when incorporated into windows, sunroofs, or even curved
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Exxon scientists develop energy efficient plastic manufacturing system
Scientists from ExxonMobil and Georgia Institute of Technology claim 'revolutionary' system could save industry $2bn a year Scientists from oil giant ExxonMobil and the Georgia Institute of Technology
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From Mars missions to finding alien life: Nasa makes ALL its research available to read online for free
What would a day be like on Mars? Could there be life on Titan? If you went into space, what would happen to your hair follicles? Although these might not be questions you have ever asked yourself, you
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State of ICT in Asia and the Pacific 2016: uncovering the widening broadband divide
Despite the widely reported phenomenal growth in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Asia-Pacific region, a new study by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
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China among top 25 most innovative economies: report
China is the first middle-income country to join the ranks of the world's top 25 innovative economies, a joint report by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
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China launches first-ever quantum communication satellite
CHINA successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gobi Desert at 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday. In a cloud of smoke, the satellite, Quantum