SCIENCE / TECH

Capsule Robot performs intricate manoeuvres inside large intestine

Scientists have used a tiny ‘Capsule Robot’ to successfully perform intricate manoeuvres inside the large intestine. The capsule is guided by an external magnet attached to an 18-millimetre robotic arm. Researchers hope the capsule robot could be used safely and effectively in the future on humans to identify and remove pre-cancerous lesions and tumours detected … Continue reading Capsule Robot performs intricate manoeuvres inside large intestine →

ISRO to open research centre in Hyderabad

AMN The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to open an exclusive research centre in Hyderabad for start-ups, academicians and entrepreneurs, this was stated by ISRO Chairman A.S.Kiran Kumar in Hyderabad today. He said this is for the first time that ISRO is setting up such an exclusive research facility at Jeedimetla in … Continue reading ISRO to open research centre in Hyderabad →

People across world March for Science

People across the world expressed their support for science and facts at March of Science events on Saturday. The main march was in Washington D.C., but more than 600 satellite marches took place elsewhere. The March was first thought up in the US as a response to President Donald Trump’s critical attitude toward science. He … Continue reading People across world March for Science →

Govt brings Nuclear programme to North India: Dr Jitendra Singh

AMN/PIB Union Minister for Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has said that Government has brought the country’s nuclear programme to North India in the recent years. He said that the programme was hitherto confined mostly to the southern and western parts of the country or to some extent in the central parts. During … Continue reading Govt brings Nuclear programme to North India: Dr Jitendra Singh →

Internet users in India to cross 450 mn by June

AMN Internet users in the country are expected to be in the range of 450 to 465 million by June this year. This was stated in a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and Indian Market Research Bureau. The report said that there were 432 million users in December last year. Of … Continue reading Internet users in India to cross 450 mn by June →

India successfully test fires supersonic Interceptor Missile

AMN India today successfully test-fired the supersonic interceptor missile from the Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast at 10.15 AM. After receiving commands from the radars on the incoming missile, the interceptor missile Prithvi detected and tracked the enemy’s ballistic missile, which was fired from Interim Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha at 10.10 AM. … Continue reading India successfully test fires supersonic Interceptor Missile →

NASA may send robotic spacecraft to Sun next year

NASA plans to send its first robotic spacecraft to the Sun next year, to probe its atmosphere. Eric Christian, a NASA research scientist at Goddard Space Flight Centre said in Washington that NASA’s Solar Probe Plus mission to the Sun, which is about 149 million kilometres from the Earth, will unveil why the surface of … Continue reading NASA may send robotic spacecraft to Sun next year →

Astronomers discover 7 new Earth-sized exoplanets that may sustain life

WEB DESK Astronomers have discovered for the first time seven new Earth-sized exoplanets that may be able to sustain life. Lead researcher Michael Gillon, with the University of Liege in Belgium said, these exoplanets are orbiting a star 39 light years away. He said, they could have some liquid water and maybe life. Astronomers have … Continue reading Astronomers discover 7 new Earth-sized exoplanets that may sustain life →

ISRO successfully tests engine for GSLV Mark III rocket

AMN Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage engine for GSLV Mark III at its Liquid Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu yesterday. ISRO Chairman AS Kiran Kumar said the full duration flight test of cryogenic upper stage for GSLV Mark III was … Continue reading ISRO successfully tests engine for GSLV Mark III rocket →

India creates history; ISRO launches PSLV C37 with 104 satellites

AMN / Indian Space Research Organisation has created history by injecting a record 104 satellites into orbit in a single launch. ISRO successfully launched 104 satellites including Cartosat-2 on board PSLV-C37 at 9:28 AM this morning from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. In a text book launch, the heavy duty rocked blasted off majestically … Continue reading India creates history; ISRO launches PSLV C37 with 104 satellites →