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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China doctors conduct "animal-human" cornea transplant
Shandong Eye Institute, east China, announced Monday the successful transplant of a bio-engineered pig cornea into a human eye in late September. "The patient's vision has gradually improved after a
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Unmanned SpaceX rocket makes breakthrough landing
An unmanned US Falcon-9 rocket booster despatched 11 communications satellites before successfully landing in an upright position at Cape Canaveral. It is the first time an unmanned rocket has returned
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GM insect trials urged for UK
The government should launch a field trial of genetically modified insects, according to a House of Lords report. The Lords Science and Technology Committee says GM could make insects unable to transmit
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'Game-changing' perovskite solar tech could be cheaper and more efficient
Australian company races to be first to develop perovskite solar and make technology available for more businesses With over 200 mostly sunny days a year, Australia’s nickname of the sunburnt country
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ISRO launches six Singaporean satellites with PSLV core alone rocket variant
India on Wednesday launched six Singaporean satellites with its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle's core alone (PSLV-CA) variant. The PSLV rocket - standing 44.4 metres tall and weighing around 227 tonnes
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China launches satellite to shed light on invisible dark matter
China on Thursday sent into space the country's first space telescope in a fresh search for smoking-gun signals of dark matter, invisible material that scientists say makes up most of the universe's mass.
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A new space race: satellites could test the world's climate vows
Scientists from the United States, Japan, and China are racing to perfect satellite technology that could one day measure greenhouse gas emissions from space, potentially transforming the winner into the
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World's first ibuprofen patch developed delivering pain relief directly to the skin
The world's first ibuprofen patch, which delivers pain relief directly to the skin, has been developed by researchers from the University of Warwick. The patch contains significant amounts of the drug,
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Mosquitoes genetically modified to be infertile in bid to reduce spread of malaria
A species of mosquito known to be a major carrier of dangerous malaria parasites has been genetically modified to become infertile. Scientists say the modification of the genes of Anopheles gambiae could
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Engineers develop rocket engine that could convert space debris to fuel
Scientists in China have designed a revolutionary engine that converts space debris into fuel to move itself as it cleans up junk. According to engineers at Tsinghua University in Beijing, space debris