The launch failure of a small rocket powered by solid fuel puts the focus on the safety of India's human space mission that will be carried out by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mk III (GSLV-Mk III) with the tricky cryogenic engine stage.
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New Covid-like rapid test to spot cancers, heart disease more easily
The new test, called CrisprZyme, works by detecting molecular signals in the body called biomarkers, which are already used in things like Covid-19 testing where the presence of SARS-CoV-2 genes indicates Covid.
Banks to spend additional $31 bn on AI to reduce frauds
"The industry is pursuing new collaborations like banking as a service (BaaS) and digital lifestyle ecosystems. What is very clear is that being digital-first means being attuned to the unique moment in the recovery of financial services," Araneta added.
On its maiden flight India's small rocket keeps the nation in suspense
Hoping to celebrate in advance the country's 75th anniversary of Independence in style the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its freshly minted rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle - Developmental Flight (SSLV-D1).
Tesla makes false claims about Autopilot, full-self driving: US agency
Drivers have to pay $12,000 extra for Tesla's FSD system that comes with auto-parking, auto lane changing and the ability for drivers to summon a vehicle from a parking space to where they're standing.
India's new rocket SSLV lifts-off with earth observation satellite
India's brand new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D1) on Sunday morning lifted off with an earth observation satellite-02 (EOS-02) formerly known as Microsatellite-2 weighing about 145 kg.
NASA's Curiosity celebrates 10th anniversary of landing on Mars
Ten years ago, a jetpack lowered NASA's Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet, beginning the SUV-size explorer's pursuit of evidence that, billions of years ago, Mars had the conditions needed to support microscopic life.
Vodafone Idea's 5G entry faces risk of 5G being a marketing gimmick
Vodafone Idea Limited risks its 5G being viewed as more of a marketing gimmick, with investments largely done to prevent churn than create a better-quality network, BofA Securities said in a report.
Rs 50 cr SSLV rocket by India, for India
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is hoping to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the country's Independence with the launch of its new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle - Developmental Flight 1 (SSLV-D1) on Sunday.
Webb telescope images colourful Cartwheel Galaxy
These two rings expand outwards from the centre of the collision, like ripples in a pond after a stone is tossed into it. Because of these distinctive features, astronomers call this a "ring galaxy," a structure less common than spiral galaxies like our Milky Way.
This AI company listens to infant's cry to spot neurological condition
A spinout from Mila-the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, Ubenwa is working with Montreal Children's Hospital and pediatric hospital networks around the world, to build a platform for sound-based diagnostic tools, combining groundbreaking AI research and clinical insights.
Google fires employee who said its conversation AI is 'sentient'
Google has fired an engineer over breaching its confidentiality agreement after he made a claim that the tech giant's conversation Artificial Intelligence (AI) is "sentient" because it has feelings, emotions and subjective experiences.
SpaceX sends 46 Starlink satellites into space, sets new record
According to Space.com, the two-stage Falcon 9 rocket, which induced a scrub at T-46 seconds on Thursday, lifted off successfully from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday.
Only decentralised renewable energy can help achieve 2030 targets as promised by PM: experts
India may have taken great strides in utility scale deployment of renewable energy (RE), but the 2030 targets -- as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the climate summit last year -- can be achieved only by increased de-centralised installation of RE, experts have warned.
7 electric bikes gutted in fire at Pune showroom, overcharging suspected
However, Subhash Sharma, Operation Head, Komaki, told IANS that the recent fire incident caused at a showroom is actually not a Komaki vehicle and doesn't contain the original battery provided with the scooter.
IIT Kanpur team develops bio-inspired artificial muscle for space robots
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Tuesday announced the development of a bio-inspired artificial muscle for next-generation space robots and medical prostheses.
NASA delays mission to study ice & water on lunar surface to 2024
NASA's CLPS initiative allows rapid acquisition of lunar delivery services from American companies for payloads that advance capabilities for science, exploration or commercial development of the Moon.
IIT professor's ePlane Company aims to ferry Indians in flying air taxi in 2023
As urban mobility giants like Boeing, Hyundai, Airbus, Toyota, Uber and Joby Aviation plan to soon ferry passengers in air taxis, the homegrown ePlane Company is all set to to build India's first flying electric taxi to make passenger commute and cargo transport up to 10 times faster, its founder and CTO Satya Chakravarthy said on Tuesday.
Experts raise red flags, pinpoint multiple causes for Manipur landslides
Experts have identified non-resistant soil condition, prevalence of micro-seismicity, besides changing land use patterns on the top of hills such as deforestation as the cause for the recent catastrophic landslides in Manipur.
Tesla to protect life, SpaceX to extend it beyond Earth: Musk
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric vehicle company is to protect life on Earth and his space company to extend it beyond Earth. The tech billionaire expressed his opinion on his ventures on microblogging platform Twitter.
New NASA mission launched to study airborne mineral dust
EMIT's state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer, developed by the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, will collect more than a billion dust-source-composition measurements around the globe over the course of a year.
Star-mapping ESA's Gaia spacecraft detects Jupiter-like planets
The development marks the first time that the Gaia spacecraft successfully detected new planets. Gaia is a star-surveying satellite on a mission to chart a 3D map of the Milky Way with unprecedented accuracy.
Astronomers detect mysterious fast radio burst with a 'heartbeat' pattern
FRB 20191221A is currently the longest-lasting FRB, with the clearest periodic pattern, detected to date. The source of the signal lies in a distant galaxy, several billion light-years from Earth, according to the discovery reported in the journal Nature.
Airtel deploys India's 1st private 5G network amid heated industry debate
Amid the heated debate on allowing enterprises to build captive private 5G networks as India prepares for 5G spectrum auction, Bharti Airtel on Friday announced a successful trial of India's first 5G private network at Bosch Automotive Electronics India (RBAI) facility here.
Panasonic announces to build $4 bn EV battery plant in US
Panasonic Energy tied up with the city of Kansas for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, expected to be larger than the Gigafactory it operates with Tesla in Sparks, Nevada.