Erode Turmeric
Recently Erode’s unique slender turmeric received a GI tag for its distinctive fragrance and colour. Erode’s turmeric is smaller and more slender when compared with other varieties, and it has a high curcumin content of around 3.9%. The loamy red and black soil of the Erode region is believed to be the reason behind the […]
Odisha’s Rasagola – GI Tag
Odisha gets GI tag for its version of Rasagola The name of the geographical indication will be read as “Odisha Rasagola“. West Bengal got GI tag for its ‘Banglara Rasagola’ which has been existing since 1863. Now both Odisha and West Bengal has GI Tag for their own version of Rasagola. The mention of the […]
What are Intellectual Property Rights?
Intellectual property rights (IPR) are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names and images used in commerce. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. These rights are outlined in Article 27 […]
LiFi
Light-fidelity (LiFi) is a technology used for free-space communication using visible and near-visible light. It is similar to Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), a technology for wireless local area network communication using microwaves. Microwaves can pass through walls while transmitting signals whereas visible and near-visible light cannot pass through walls. Thus it makes LiFi signal network more […]
4D Printing
Scientists have successfully developed the world’s first 4D printing for ceramics. It can be used to create complex, shape-changing objects. 4D printing is conventional 3D printing combined with the additional element of time as the 4th dimension. The 4D printed objects can re-shape or self-assemble themselves over time with external stimuli, such as mechanical force, temperature, […]
Belle – II
It is an experiment carried out by The High Energy Accelerator Research Organisation, Japan to study violations of the standard model and dark matter. It has a highly sensitive particle detector which has better sensitivity, higher than its predecessor, Belle. Complementary to the direct search experiments being carried out at the Large Hadron Collider in CERN, Belle-II […]
Quantum supremacy
It is a term proposed in 2012 by John Preskill, professor of theoretical physics at the California Institute of Technology. It describes the point where quantum computers can do things that classical computers cannot. In Google’s case, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have claimed to have developed a processor that took 200 seconds to do a calculation that […]
Lithium-ion batteries
Nobel Prize in chemistry 2019 awarded for work on lithium-ion batteries About The first rechargeable battery came about in 1859. These were made from lead-acid, and are still used to start gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles today. Stanley Whittingham discovered an extremely energy-rich material, which he used to create an innovative cathode in a lithium battery. This battery was made from titanium […]
Lithium-Sulfur Battery
Researchers who have developed this new Li-S battery claim it has an “ultra-high capacity” and has better performance and less environmental impact. This means that they may be able to outperform the Li-ion batteries by more than four times. With Li-ion batteries, some disadvantages include their susceptibility to overheating and their being prone to damage […]
Biorock or mineral accretion technology
What is Biorock? It is the name given to the substance formed by electro accumulation of minerals dissolved in seawater on steel structures that are lowered onto the sea bed and are connected to a power source, in this case solar panels that float on the surface. How they are formed? The technology works by passing a […]