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• The Earth-observation satellite called NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is Jointly developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

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• Recently, the Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector (KamLAND), operated by physicists in Japan, revealed that after reviewing two years worth of data, they were unable to detect any indications that neutrinos might be their own anti-particles.

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• The Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), a radio telescope comprising 66 antennas located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, is set to get software and hardware upgrades

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• Apple’s shift to microLED display technology is reportedly under process. Considered as the next big transition in display technology, microLEDs are self-illuminating diodes that have brighter and better color reproduction than Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display technology.

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• Recently, A new natural source of quasicrystals has been found by scientists, bringing the total number of known natural sources to three.

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• Recently, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is using in-house artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve the robustness of fingerprint authentication.

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• Sickle cell anemia (SCA), a genetic blood disorder, found mention in the Budget this year. The government will work in “mission mode” to eliminate the condition by 2047.

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• The United States and China are currently involved in an extraordinary standoff over allegations of espionage through high-altitude balloons.

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• The indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is set to be tested again with some changes suggested by the Army.

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• INS Sindhukesari, an Indian Navy Kilo class conventional submarine, docked in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the first time from February 22 to 24, 2023, as part of the Indian Navy’s growing military collaboration with Southeast Asian nations.