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Microreactor developed by ARI produces uniform size of nanoparticles

Microreactor developed by ARI produces uniform size of nanoparticles

Scientists from Pune based Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) have developed a microreactor that that can produce large quantities of uniform size of nanoparticles, thus serving a major requirement in biomedical technology. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The microreactor could synthesize metal, semiconductor, and polymer nanoparticles by continuous flow active microreactor. Microreactor has parameters such

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Govt refutes claims of procuring wristbands embedded with Arogya Setu app

Govt refutes claims of procuring wristbands embedded with Arogya Setu app

Government has refuted claims that Centre is preparing to procure thousands of wristbands which will be embedded with its Arogya Setu app to monitor movements of COVID-19 patients in hospital and home quarantine. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points These bands will help medical personnel and authorities keep track of the movement of patients in

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IIA researchers connect Li abundance in interstellar space to new Li-rich red giants

IIA researchers connect Li abundance in interstellar space to new Li-rich red giants

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have discovered hundreds of Li-rich giant stars indicating that Li is being produced in the stars and accounts for its abundance in the interstellar medium. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The researches have also associated such Li enhancement with central He-burning stars, also known as red

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IIT-Mandi developed magnetic RAM to enable higher data storage

IIT-Mandi developed magnetic RAM to enable higher data storage

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi has developing magnetic Random Access Memory (RAM) which is faster, more energy-efficient and capable of storing more information in a smaller volume than existing data storage technologies. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Spin-transfer torque (STT) based nano spintronic device is expected to put an end to computer

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IIG developed model to predict ionospheric electron density

IIG developed model to predict ionospheric electron density

Researchers from Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Navi Mumbai have developed a global model to predict the ionospheric electron density with larger data coverage—a crucial need for communication and navigation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The new ANNIM uses long-term ionospheric observations to predict the ionospheric electron density and the peak parameters. Generally, ANNs

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