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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Nasa's Mars mission ready for first flight in 2018 as Space Launch System clears tests
Nasa has completed a "major milestone" towards beginning their journey to Mars, it was announced on 30 March. The agency said that they had successfully completed a review of its plans for facilities and
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NASA’s New ‘Green’ Space Fuel Ready For Launch
NASA has been tinkering around with a new ‘green’ propulsion system for space travel since 2012, when it launched the $45 million Green Propellant Infusion Mission. The initiative is aimed at replacing
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NASA lines up globe-spanning research on Earth
NASA is sending scientists around the world this year - from the edge of the Greenland ice sheet to the coral reefs of the South Pacific - to delve into challenging questions about how our planet is changing
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Nasa: Most detailed map of Mars' gravity helps solve Red Planet mysteries
The most detailed map of Mars' gravity has been released, using the planet's gravity to indicate contours and curves on the surface. The map also allows scientists to see inside the planet to investigate
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Using Jupiter’s gravitational field to probe the Jovian convective dynamo
<p>Convective motion in the deep metallic hydrogen region of Jupiter is believed to generate its magnetic field, the strongest in the solar system. The amplitude, structure and depth of the convective
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Fungus can help make better rechargeable batteries
In a first, researchers have shown that a fungus can transform manganese into a mineral composite with favourable electrochemical properties — paving the way for a better rechargeable battery in the near
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In-orbit delivery of Laos' 1st satellite launched
The ceremony of in-orbit delivery of Lao's first satellite cooperated with China was held in Laos' capital Vientiane on Wednesday night. Speaking at the ceremony, Lao Minister of Post, Telecommunication
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Solution to global problem on plastic pollution could be in new bacteria that can break down PET
The discovery by scientists of a new bacteria that can eat plastic is timely because studies indicate that by 2025, there would be one tonne of plastic for every three tonnes of finfish caught in the oceans.
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Mars methane mission set for lift-off
Europe and Russia are about to launch a joint mission to the Red Planet. A Proton rocket is going hurl a satellite to Mars to investigate whether the methane in its atmosphere is coming from a geological
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From cellular attractor selection to adaptive signal control for traffic networks
<p>The management of varying traffic flows essentially depends on signal controls at intersections. However, design an optimal control that considers the dynamic nature of a traffic network and coordinates