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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Isro to align with 170 govt projects to benefit aam aadmi
Indian Space Research Organization (Isro), which is to receive the Gandhi Peace Prize on Wednesday for its contribution in many areas to bring about socio-economic transformation in the country , is set
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RBS unveils 8 green innovations at global headquarters
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced the eight eco-innovations that will be trialled at its world headquarters in Gogarburn as part of its innovation sponsorship programme. The eight innovations,
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Glowing in the dark, GMO chickens shed light on bird flu fight
In the realm of avian research, the chicks with the glow-in-the-dark beaks and feet might one day rock the poultry world. British scientists say they have genetically modified chickens in a bid to block
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Rising sea levels may threaten Nasa launch sites
Rising sea levels caused by melting ice caps could threaten Nasa launch sites along US coastlines, the US space agency has warned. In the coming years, launch facilities at Florida's Kennedy Space Centre
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The UAE’s wildlife app Charles Darwin would have wanted
ABU DHABI // If Charles Darwin had a smartphone he would probably have downloaded the Collector for ArcGIS, a free app being used by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) to help record species of wildlife
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Renewable Energy: Splitting Water Molecules from Sunlight
Researchers from Rice University have a new way of harvesting sunlight for energy, and it involves using light-activated gold nanoparticles. These absorb the light and transfer energy to excited electrons
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Scientists discover easy way to store methane in coffee
Used coffee beans could be a simple and cheap alternative for methane storage, new scientific research has found. Scientists from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea
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New NASA project to help monitor Earth’s environment
A new NASA joint project will provide timely weather, climate and other Earth related data to five countries in Southeast Asia, enabling them to better address issues of natural resource and disaster management.
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Could diesel made from air help tackle climate change?
But small companies in Germany and Canada are doing precisely this - capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and finding ways to sell it. German company Sunfire produced its first batches of so-called e-diesel
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UNEP launches device to monitor air pollution in developing countries
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Monday unveiled in Nairobi a ground-breaking air quality measuring device that has the potential to revolutionize air quality measurement in developing