science and tech

OpenAI AI Risk Perceptions Study: AI in Education

Findings of the OpenAI Study on AI in Education (India-specific) Positive Findings Improved Learning Outcomes: Generative AI tools can make learning interactive and engaging (e.g., Socratic models), particularly for students with low academic interest or participation. AI-based systems can act...

Indian Navy’s Undersea Warfare

The Indian Navy commenced 2024 with significant advancements in its operational capabilities, particularly through Operation Sankalp. Operation Sankalp Focus on ensuring shipping security from piracy and providing assistance to ships targeted by Houthis in areas like the Gulf of Aden,...

New Undersea Cables to Boost India’s Digital Connectivity

Expansion of India’s Undersea Cable Network India is enhancing its undersea cable network with two new systems, the India Asia Xpress (IAX) and the India Europe Xpress (IEX), set to launch in the next three months. The IAX will connect...

Legal Gaps in India’s Unregulated AI surveillance

Use AI Surveillance in India In 2019, the Indian government announced plans to create the world’s largest facial recognition system for policing. AI-powered surveillance systems are in use at railway stations. The Delhi Police is preparing to use AI for...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) IPF is a chronic and progressive lung disease where the lung tissue becomes scarred and thickened (fibrosis) without a known cause. This scarring makes it increasingly difficult for the lungs to function properly, leading to breathing...

Webb Confirms Accelerated Expansion of the Universe

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered a distant galaxy called “Firefly Sparkle. Key Findings of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Rate of Expansion: Data from the Webb telescope indicates that the universe's expansion rate is approximately 8% faster...

IIT researchers take rare look inside Foetal Brain

About DHARINI DHARINI is the world's largest and most detailed high-resolution 3D foetal brain atlas, mapping over 5,000 brain sections and 500 brain regions. The atlas focuses on brains from the second trimester ( at 14, 17, 21, 22 and...

Disease X Pandemic in India, Symptoms, Reasons and Preparedness

The unclassified outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with over 400 deaths, has raised concerns about Disease X becoming a reality. In recent times, the world has witnessed the havoc that infectious diseases can wreak on society. With...

India’s Malaria Caseload, Deaths Fall by 69%

About Malaria Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. It is preventable and curable. It is a life-threatening disease primarily found in tropical countries. 5 species of parasites can cause malaria in humans and 2 of these species...

Gene therapy for Haemopholia

About Haemophilia It is a rare genetic blood disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly. It's usually inherited and more common in males. Most common types are hemophilia A (classic hemophilia) and hemophilia B (Christmas disease) Haemophilia A: It occurs...