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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Experimental Drug Regrows Damaged Body Tissue
An experimental drug treatment has opened a new door in regenerative medicine by helping lab mice regrow damaged liver, colon and bone marrow tissue, US researchers said Thursday. If the therapy is
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The final frontier: Israel signs agreement with UN space group
Israel has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to develop protocols and systems to use satellite technology for life-saving activities on Earth
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Whirlpool windmill produces power without blades
A 1940 clip of the Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge in the United States stretching like chewing gum in a gale captured the imagination of a Spanish engineering student who became obsessed with how he
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Solar-powered boat capable of 20kph invented by Vietnamese farmers
Vietnamese government officials test out a solar-powered boat invention that is complete eco-friendly and doesn't use any fuel(Tuoi Tre News) Four Vietnamese farmers have invented a solar-powered boat
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Pakistan to launch state of art satellite in space
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to send another state of the art satellite into space to fortify its position in space and a sum of Rs. 7 billion has been allocated in the budget 2015-16 for this program.
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New species from Ethiopia further expands Middle Pliocene hominin diversity
Middle Pliocene hominin species diversity has been a subject of debate over the past two decades, particularly after the naming of Australopithecus bahrelghazali and Kenyanthropus platyops in addition
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Resonant interactions and chaotic rotation of Pluto’s small moons
Four small moons—Styx, Nix, Kerberos and Hydra—follow near-circular, near-equatorial orbits around the central ‘binary planet’ comprising Pluto and its large moon, Charon. New observational details of
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Tanzanian low-cost water filter wins innovation prize
A water filter which absorbs anything from copper and fluoride to bacteria, viruses and pesticides has won a prestigious African innovation prize. Its inventor, Tanzanian chemical engineer Askwar Hilonga,
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New roof material keeps buildings super cool by reflecting back most sunlight
Dr Angus Gentle holding a piece of the special material over an existing cool roof to reduce air temperature around it.UTS A new material made of available polymers and a silver layer can cut down heat
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PlanetiQ tests sensor for commercial weather satellites
PlanetiQ, a privately owned company, is beginning a key test intended to pave the way for the first commercial weather satellites. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company is among a handful of startups