Category: Science & Technology

Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved milestone with the controlled re-entry of the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM-4) into Earth’s atmosphere. The successful re-entry puts stress on ISRO’s commitment to managing space debris and promoting sustainable operations in outer space. POEM-4 Mission POEM-4 was launched on December 30, 2024, as part of the…

Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) is a rare but aggressive form of leukaemia. This blood cancer arises from a genetic mutation involving the fusion of PML and RARA genes. The result is decrease in white blood cells and platelets. This reduction hampers the body’s ability to fight infections and manage bleeding. APL can cause severe internal…

Recently, India and China emerged as the only developing nations with substantial private investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A recent UN report, UNCTAD Frontier Technologies Readiness Index, brought into light India’s advancements in technology readiness and AI capabilities, placing it among the top countries globally. This growth is crucial as AI is anticipated to influence…

India’s aviation industry is experiencing rapid growth, with over 10 crore passengers annually. To sustain this growth, there is an urgent need for approximately 30,000 new pilots in the coming years. The introduction of the Hansa Next Generation (NG) trainer aircraft, developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), aims to address this demand. This indigenous…

India’s internet infrastructure is undergoing upgrade with the introduction of new undersea cable landing systems. The latest addition is Airtel’s 2Africa Pearls, backed by Meta, which adds a remarkable 100 terabits per second of international bandwidth. Earlier this year, another key cable, SEA-ME-WE-6, was landed in Chennai and Mumbai. These developments are crucial as they…

India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is exploring the use of its established polio surveillance network to monitor other infectious diseases. This initiative comes as the country remains vigilant against emerging health threats. The last reported case of wild polio in India was in 2011, and the World Health Organisation declared the nation polio-free…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever reports about the serious shortage of medicines and tests for dangerous fungal infections. This concern is particularly pressing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The reports highlight the urgent need for new research and development to fix these problems. Fungal Infections Fungal infections are becoming a…

Chandrayaan-3, India’s lunar exploration mission, successfully landed on the Moon’s south pole on 23 August 2023. Among its scientific instruments is the Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE). This payload aims to investigate the Moon’s thermal properties, crucial for future exploration and understanding of lunar conditions. Objectives ChaSTE’s primary objectives include measuring the vertical temperature profile…

The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is an ambitious project proposed by CERN to succeed the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Unveiled in 2025, the FCC aims to address fundamental questions in physics and enhance our understanding of the universe. This initiative is set to be one of the largest scientific undertakings in history, with a projected…

OpenAI is poised to launch its first open-weight language model since GPT-2. The model is expected to feature reasoning capabilities. It aims to provide developers with publicly accessible trained parameters. This move comes in response to competition from other companies in the AI sector. What Are Weights in LLMs? In machine learning, weights are numbers…