Sci-Tech

December 11, 2024 10:27 PM

India committed to ethical AI and combating fake news: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, emphasized India's commitment to tackling ethical challenges in artificial intelligence (AI) and combating fake news on social media. Addressing the Parliament, he called for robust debates and responsible innovation to ad...

December 11, 2024 10:38 AM

Gaganyaan: First uncrewed spaceflight mission likely this month

Over the next three weeks, India is targeting to send its first uncrewed or experimental mission as part of Gaganyaan - which envisages a demonstration of ISRO’s human spaceflight capability - while a crewed spaceflight mission is targeted for October-December of 2026, the Rajya Sabha was informed...

December 10, 2024 12:12 PM

Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip

Google announced on Monday that it has overcome a significant challenge in quantum computing with the introduction of a new generation of chips. The company demonstrated the ability to solve a computing problem in five minutes that would take a classical computer longer than the history of the unive...

December 9, 2024 9:23 PM

India’s digital transformation: strengthening infrastructure and governance

India has emerged as a global leader in digital adoption, with significant advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and digital governance. These developments have strengthened the country’s digital economy, enhancing the accessibility, scalability, and...

December 4, 2024 5:38 PM

ISRO’s PROBA-3 satellite launch rescheduled to December 5

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has rescheduled the launch of the PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 satellite mission to December 5 at 4:12 PM, following the detection of an anomaly on Wednesday. The launch was originally scheduled for today (Wednesday) at 4:08 PM from the first launch pad of the Satis...

December 4, 2024 3:27 PM

Non-invasive imaging tests show promise for early sepsis detection

Canadian researchers have revealed the potential of a non-invasive imaging strategy to detect sepsis in its early stages, offering hope for addressing a condition that claims millions of lives globally each year. Sepsis, a dysregulated response to infection, can lead to life-threatening organ failu...

December 4, 2024 9:46 AM

ISRO to launch PROBA-3 mission from Sriharikota today

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Scheduled for liftoff at 4:08 PM IST on December 4, 2024, the mission represents a collaborative effort between ISRO and the European...