The 2020 Summer Olympics, (XXXII Olympiad) has been rescheduled and will now be held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Month: July 2021
Draft of Drone Rules 2021 for ease of flying drones in India by Aarya Krishnan and Padma Priya
The draft version (proposed version that will be accepted later) of the Drone Rules 2021 has been released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
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Ancient Wing- Based Communication seen in Insects from 310 Million Years Ago
Acoustic communication is well-known in insects. The present-day insects communicate within themselves by wings (eg. grasshopper), by producing flashes of light (eg. butterfly), and by sound emission (eg. cricket).
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Transparent Glass Octopus Spotted
Marine scientists while analysing the Phoenix Islands Archipelago of the central Pacific Ocean spotted a very rare glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi).
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A question about water!
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A new detergent-like protein which kills bacteria has been discovered
A group of researchers from Yale University discovered a new soap-like substance formed by a few cells when they come in contact with new pathogens.
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Sports News: Chess: FIDE World Cup 2021: Indians in Round 2 Game 1
The FIDE World Cup 2021 is this year’s chess world championship with 206 participants. Eight Indians have reached the second round, among whom two won, five drew, and one lost.
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Raging wildfires consume two million acres of land in the US
Seventy-one wildfires are currently burning over millions of acres of land across the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming in the United States.
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New wearable device that harvests power from sweat at fingertips
Researchers at the University of California in San Diego created a thin, flexible piece of foam made out of carbon nanotube material and a hydrogel that is to be worn on the fingertip.
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Ring well uncovered in Keezhadi, Tamil Nadu
The seventh phase of excavation is presently going on in Keezhadi (also called Keeladi) in Tamil Nadu.
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