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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Brain map carves cortex into twice as many areas
Both brain activity and its physical properties were used to create the map A new brain map, based on multiple scans of more than 400 individuals, has carved the "cortex" into 180 different compartments
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Scientists unlock 'green' energy from garden grass
Garden grass could become a source of cheap and clean renewable energy, scientists have claimed. A team of UK researchers, including experts from Cardiff University's Cardiff Catalysis Institute, have
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Harvesting water from air with less energy
Getting clean water to communities in parched areas of the planet remains an ongoing challenge. Recent developments that harvest water from air have been proposed as a solution. However, the technology
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Rajya Sabha passes bill for regional biotechnology centres
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed a bill for establishment of regional centers for biotechnology, under the auspices of UNESCO, in the National Capital Region. The Bill seeks to establish a Regional Centre
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NASA Plans to Launch Successor to Hubble Space Telescope towards End of 2018
BILBAO, Spain – NASA intends to launch a larger and much improved telescope as a successor to Hubble towards the end of 2018, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday. The new telescope will study
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Nasa's Kepler discovers 104 exoplanets including two rocky worlds that could host alien life
Two potentially habitable rocky planets have been discovered with Nasa's Kepler telescope during a 'round-up' of exoplanets in which more than 100 new worlds were found. While current technology would
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Scientists create new thin material that mimics cell membranes
This simulated cross-section shows how the lipid-like peptoids interact to form a membrane. Each peptoid has two sections: a fatty-like region that interacts via benzene rings (shown in pink) with its
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South African radio telescope MeerKAT uncovers 1,300 new galaxies
1,300 new galaxies uncovered by one of the world's most powerful radio telescope The astronomers working the telescope, fired up 16 of its 64 recently built dishes and almost instantaneously discovered
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New discoveries about photosynthesis may lead to solar cells of the future
For the first time, researchers have successfully measured in detail the flow of solar energy, in and between different parts of a photosynthetic organism. The result is a first step in research that could
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WSU researchers determine key improvement for fuel cells
Washington State University researchers have determined a key step in improving solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), a promising clean energy technology that has struggled to gain wide acceptance in the marketplace.