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
-
A battery inspired by vitamins
Harvard researchers have identified a whole new class of high-performing organic molecules, inspired by vitamin B2, that can safely store electricity from intermittent energy sources like solar and wind
-
Interference puts satellite data at risk
The US government is considering a plan to allow wireless firms to share radio frequencies used in weather forecasts.
-
Drought triggers 'austerity' root system in grass crops
Grass plants, such as maize, dramatically alter their root structure in order to preserve water in the soil column during droughts, say researchers Grass species of crops adopt an "austerity" strategy
-
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Egypt in penultimate stop of its world tour
The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Cairo on Wednesday for its penultimate stop as the solar-powered plane nears the end of its marathon tour around the world. After the two-day flight from Spain, just one
-
Engineering researchers strive to create cheaper, more efficient third-generation solar cells
A humming laboratory is birthing tiny solar cells -- the first such devices created on campus -- as Kennesaw State researchers strive to develop better photovoltaic technologies. Sandip Das, assistant
-
Engines of the Future: How Tiny Bacteria Could Power Your Smartphone
Can you imagine your phone being solely powered by microscopic bacteria? A team of scientists from Oxford University has devised a way to harness energy from the natural movement of bacteria, which, they
-
Joint Sino-French satellite to study ocean waves, wind
China has begun to build the first Sino-French satellite and plans to launch it in 2018 to improve oceanographical research, according to Chinese space scientists. The development of the prototype of
-
Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane leaves Seville for Cairo
Solar Impulse has begun what should be its penultimate flight, leaving Seville in Spain bound for Cairo in Egypt. It should take the zero-fuel aircraft somewhere between 48 and 72 hours, depending on
-
China developing satellite to monitor floods, drought
China will launch its first geoscientific satellite by 2020 for forecasting hydrological events, including floods and droughts. China announced its plans for the Water Cycle Observation Mission (WCOM)
-
Astronomers just discovered a new dwarf planet beyond Neptune
An international team of astronomers has announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in our Solar System, finding a distant object beyond Neptune that circles the Sun in a spectacularly wide orbit.