ISRO Eyes Kerosene To Boost GSLV Mk III’s Lifting Power To 6 Tonnes
We want to replace L110 stage with semicryogenic engine that will carry liquefied oxygen and highly refined kerosene called kerolox (aka RP-1) instead of liquefied hydrogen.”
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World’s Lightest Satellite ‘Kalamsat-V2’ Lifts-Off Successfully From Sriharikota
Kalamsat is a payload developed by students and Chennai based Space Kidz India for the first time. The Microsat-R satellite is meant for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) purposes.
Indian Scientists See Link Between Oxidative Stress And Neurological Disorders
A gene known to play a role in neurological disorders, is also involved in mitigating oxidative stress-induced cell death in brain cells, they find
India’s LIGO Gravitational-Wave Observatory Gets Green Light
The observatory, which will cost 12.6 billion rupees (US$177 million) and is scheduled for completion in 2024, will be built in the Hingoli District of Maharashtra state in western India.
India Ranks 3rd in Research on Artificial Intelligence
The agency computed the number of ‘citable documents’— the number of research publications in peer-reviewed journals — in the field of AI between 2013-2017 as listed out by Scimago, a compendium that tracks trends in scientific research publications.
ISRO to Launch Exclusive Satellite to Help in Securing Pakistan, Bangladesh Borders
The move is part of recommendations made by a task force on the use of space technology in improving border management which have been accepted by home minister Rajnath Singh.
Criminals Beware! Indian Scientists Invent New Nanomaterial To Detect Fingerprints!
A new nanomaterial developed by a group of Indian scientists promises to overcome such difficulties and also make the process of reading latent fingerprints faster.
Indian Air Force to Expand Use of Blended Biojet Fuel
The fuel is extracted from Jatropha plant seeds using a technology patented by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun. The IAF believes that successful trials of the fuel will lead to significant reduction on India’s dependence on imported crude oil.
Indian Scientists Uncover How Salmonella Infects Plants Before Harvest
The study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru looked at tomato plants and was published in the journal BMC Plant Biology.
This 16 Year Old Girl’s Brilliant Invention For Her Disabled Brother Will Make Your Day!
Concerned about this, 16-year-old Mayuri came up with an unconventional idea to help him out. Joining her cycle with Nikhil’s wheelchair, Mayuri devised a makeshift vehicle for him that she can ride.