Science and Technology
Source: TH Subject: Economics/Science and Technology Context: The Centre has formally defined and notified eligibility criteria for ‘deep tech’ start-ups through a DPIIT gazette notification. About Deep Tech Start-ups: What it is? Deep tech start-ups are enterprises that build solutions based on new scientific or engineering knowledge, involving high technical uncertainty, long gestation periods, and …
Source: ET Subject: Science and Technology Context: The International Space Station (ISS) is planned to be de-orbited in 2030 in a controlled re-entry over a remote ocean area, bringing an end to the longest-running era of continuous human presence in low Earth orbit. About The International Space Station (ISS): What it is? The ISS is …
Source: TH Subject: Science and Technology Context: India is re-evaluating its battery strategy amid rising concerns over critical mineral dependence, import vulnerability, and supply security linked to lithium-ion batteries. About Sodium-ion battery technology: What it is? Sodium-ion batteries (SiBs) are rechargeable batteries that store and release energy using sodium ions (Na⁺) as charge carriers instead …
Source: IE Subject: Science and Technology Context: Global tech stocks fell sharply after Anthropic launched a new AI-powered workplace automation suite, triggering fears that AI could replace core software and IT services rather than merely augment them. About Anthropic AI Workplace Suite: What it is Anthropic’s AI workplace suite is a set of AI agent–based …
Source: PIB Subject: Science and Technology Context: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur. About Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Technology: What is it? SFDR is an air-breathing propulsion system for missiles that uses atmospheric oxygen for combustion and solid fuel burned in …
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Source: DD News Subject: Science and Technology Context: Indian scientists have developed a single-unit solar device that can capture and store solar energy simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate harvesting and storage systems. About Single-unit solar energy capture and storage device: What is it? It is a photo-rechargeable supercapacitor—a next-generation energy device that integrates solar …
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Source: ETH Subject: Science & Tech/Economy Context: The Union Budget 2026–27 announced a ₹10,000 crore allocation for the Biopharma Shakti initiative to strengthen India’s biopharmaceutical ecosystem. About The Union Budget 2026–27: Biopharma Shakti Initiative: 1. Biopharma SHAKTI (The Flagship Initiative): SHAKTI stands for Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology, and Innovation. Outlay: The government …
Source: TOI Subject: Science and Technology Context: A new online platform called Moltbook, has drawn global attention after AI agents began independently posting, debating, forming communities, belief systems and governance models. About Moltbook Platform: What is Moltbook? Moltbook is an AI-only social media platform where verified AI agents interact exclusively with other AI agents, while …
Source: DD News Subject: Science and Technology Context: Astronomers have linked an intense geomagnetic storm that struck Earth in March 2023 to a Stealth Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)—a faint solar eruption with no obvious warning signals. About Stealth Coronal Mass Ejection (CME): What are Stealth CMEs? Stealth Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are solar eruptions that …
Source: PIB Subject: Science and Technology Context: Indian Railways has deployed a humanoid robot named ‘ASC ARJUN’ at Visakhapatnam Railway Station, marking a first-of-its-kind initiative across the railway network. About Humanoid Robot ‘ASC ARJUN’: What it is? ASC ARJUN is an AI-powered humanoid robot deployed to assist the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in station surveillance, …
Source: DD News Subject: Science and Technology Context: NASA has set February 6 as the target launch date for Artemis II, its first crewed lunar mission in over five decades. The mission will send astronauts around the Moon, marking humanity’s return to crewed deep-space exploration since Apollo 17 (1972). About Artemis II Mission: What it …
Source: TH Subject: Science and Technology Context: Coconut Root Wilt Disease is in the news due to its rapid spread across major coconut-growing regions of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, affecting lakhs of palms. About Coconut root wilt disease: What it is? A debilitating, non-fatal disease of coconut caused by a phytoplasma (phloem-limited pathogen), leading …
Source: TH Subject: Science and Technology Context: Google Research has unveiled Project Suncatcher, exploring AI datacentres in low-Earth orbit powered entirely by solar energy to tackle AI’s surging electricity demand. About Project Suncatcher: What it is? Project Suncatcher is a concept and research programme to place AI datacentres in low-Earth orbit (LEO), operating continuously on …
Source: IE Subject: Science and Technology Context: Maharashtra’s State Election Commission has decided to revert to traditional indelible ink for zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections after complaints that marker-pen ink used in municipal polls could be wiped off. About Traditional Indelible Ink: What it is? Indelible ink is a permanent marking ink applied on …
Source: TH Subject: Science and Technology Context: Two nurses in West Bengal have tested positive for the Nipah virus, with one in coma and another on ventilator support, triggering emergency contact tracing and isolation of over 120 people. About Nipah Virus: What it is? Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (animal-to-human) that can also …
Source: TH Subject: Science and Technology Context: China’s EAST fusion reactor has achieved stable plasma densities up to 65% beyond the Greenwald limit, a long-standing barrier in nuclear fusion research. About Greenwald Limit: What it is? The Greenwald limit is a theoretical density ceiling for plasma in a tokamak (fusion reactor), beyond which the plasma …
Source: IE Subject: Science and Technology Context: ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission suffered a failure due to an anomaly in its third stage (PS3), marking the second consecutive PSLV failure after PSLV-C61 in May 2025. About Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV): What it is? PSLV is India’s third-generation orbital launch vehicle, designed primarily to place satellites into …
Source: TW Subject: Science and Technology Context: India is set to demonstrate in-orbit satellite refuelling for the first time as Chennai-based OrbitAid’s AyulSAT is launched onboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62. About OrbitAid’s AyulSAT: What it is? AyulSAT is a 25-kg dedicated tanker-satellite and target spacecraft designed to demonstrate fuel transfer, power transfer and data transfer in orbit …
Source: NDTV Subject: Science and Technology Context: The Government of India has announced that Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication technology will be rolled out nationwide by end-2026 to reduce road crashes. About Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication technology: What it is? V2V is a wireless communication system that allows vehicles to directly exchange data with nearby vehicles without relying …
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Source: TH Subject: Science and Technology Context: India continues to report one of the highest global burdens of Spina Bifida, despite clear scientific evidence that pre-conception folic acid intake can prevent over 70% of cases. About Spina Bifida: What it is? Spina Bifida is a congenital neural tube defect in which the spinal cord and …
