Weekly Current Affairs (23rd June to 29th June 2024)

Category : Science and Tech Published on: June 30 2024

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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru have created a device that can increase or 'up-convert' the frequency of short infrared light into the visible range.
Indian botanists discover two new plant species in bio-geographic hotspots: Dendrophthoe longensis in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Petrocosmea arunachalense in Arunachal Pradesh, underscoring India's diverse plant life and the importance of conservation efforts.
Japan is on high alert due to a surge in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a serious and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection.
Kalash Gupta, a Computer Science Engineering student at IIT Delhi, emerged victorious in the 10th season of the TCS CodeVita competition, outperforming more than 100,000 participants from 87 countries.
China has become the first country to bring rocks from the far side of the moon.
SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle) will conduct its first dedicated commercial mission in 2026, deploying Australia's largest locally-built satellite into orbit.
SpaceX has secured an $843 million NASA contract to develop a US Deorbit Vehicle aimed at safely deorbiting the International Space Station (ISS) by targeting Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean.