The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad recently hosted a two-day industry-academia conclave where academic and industry leaders came together to discuss collaborations and innovations for societal and industrial progress. Speakers such as Aleem Ur Rehman from Microsoft and Nahar Singh from Continental Corporation emphasized the importance of aligning academic research with industry needs to…
The Department of Fisheries has designated the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute as a centre of excellence for seaweed cultivation. The centre in Tamil Nadu will focus on research, training, and capacity building to promote sustainable seaweed farming practices. The goal is to enhance India’s role in the global seaweed industry. The centre will work…
Iran successfully launched a research satellite into orbit using a rocket developed by the Revolutionary Guard. The satellite, Chamran-1, is meant to test space hardware and software. Iran plans to launch 13 more satellites in the future. The US military sees this as a potential threat, as they believe Iran could use the technology for…
Sitaram Yechury, a prominent figure in the Communist Party of India (Marxist), passed away at the age of 72 due to pneumonia. The party announced that his body would be donated for medical research as per his wishes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu expressed their condolences, praising Yechury for his ability to…
Researchers at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute have successfully decoded the genome of the Asian green mussel, also known as Kallummakkaya. This achievement marks the first chromosome level genome sequencing of a marine invertebrate species in India, representing a major breakthrough in bivalve research. The study identified over 49,000 protein-coding genes, including those associated…
Sitaram Yechury’s family has donated his body to AIIMS in Delhi for teaching and research purposes after his passing. His body will be available for public viewing at the CPM headquarters before being donated. Yechury was admitted to AIIMS for a chest infection and had a fungal infection in his lungs. He leaves behind his…
Honda has started joint research with IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay on AI technologies, focusing on developing driver assistance and automated driving technologies applicable in various regions, including India. The collaboration aims to advance Honda’s Cooperative Intelligence (CI) AI by working with excellent researchers and engineers at the IITs. The partnership will involve planning, designing,…
The Vice-Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Saji Gopinath, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nasscom CEO Upmith Singh for MOOC courses. Higher Education Minister R. Bindu encouraged engineering students to focus on research opportunities rather than rushing into job placements. She emphasized the importance of using technology for social change and commended the…
Researchers from the University of Washington found that Covid lockdowns prematurely aged teen brains by as much as four years, leading to behavioral problems, eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. The study showed that the brains of adolescent girls aged more than boys, possibly due to the importance of social interaction for girls. The accelerated brain…
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the FEM1B gene and its role in promoting cancer cell growth. They found that a process called stop codon readthrough leads to the production of a longer and more unstable version of the FEM1B protein, ultimately marking it for degradation. By preventing…