Direct Air Capture Technology (DAC)
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Last year, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions hit a record 37 billion metric tons. Consequently, direct air capture technology...
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World’s First High-Speed Carbon Fibre Train
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: China has unveiled Carbon Star Rapid Transit (Cetrovo 1.0), the world’s first high-speed passenger train constructed entirely from carbon...
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OpenAI’s secret project ‘Strawberry
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: US-basedOpenAI is reportedly building a new AI model, called strawberry model, which may dramatically improve AI reasoning capabilities and...
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National Narcotics Helpline ‘MANAS’ Launched
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: During the 7th NCORD top-level meeting, the Union Home Minister launched MANAS (Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra) Portal to...
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Kerala Issues Technical Guidelines for Diagnosis, Management of Amoebic Meningoencephalitis
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Kerala’s Health Department has issued technical guidelines for the first time, for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of amoebic...
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Micro-Sized Optical Spectrometre
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A team of researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and other institutions in China recently made a...
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Decline in AI Training Data Availability
22 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: According to a study by the Data Provenance Initiative, over the past year, many of the most important web...
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Spatial Computing
22 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Spatial computing is the future of human-technology interaction, blending virtual content into the physical world using AI, computer vision,...
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Discovery of Pure Sulphur on Mars
20 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: On May 30, 2024, scientists were amazed when NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drove over a rock, causing it to...
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HYLENR: Cold Fusion Technology for Clean Energy Generation
20 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: An Indian startup, HYLENR, has gained a groundbreaking milestone by demonstrating the world’s first cold fusion technology for clean...
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Chandipura virus infection transmitted by sandflies and mosquitoes
18 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Gujarat government announced on Monday (July 15) that six children have died from suspected Chandipura virus (CHPV) infection...
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Patient-driven discovery reveals potential target for autoimmune diseases
18 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers at Yale School of Medicine discovered mutations causing a deficiency in phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-gamma (PI3Kγ), a crucial signalling molecule...
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India’s Quest to Bridge the Quantum Capabilities
18 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: India has launched a Rs 6,000 crore National Quantum Mission to develop quantum technologies, but faces a significant challenge...
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Origin of Superconductivity in High-Temperature Copper Oxide Superconductors
18 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: In a recent study associate Professor and his team from Okayama University, Japan, explored the source of high-temperature superconductivity...
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Comprehending and Safeguarding Neurorights
18 July 2024 | The Study IASWhy in the News? Anticipated development of wearable electroencephalography (EEGs) that can enhance human cognitive functions directly. Advances in...
