#technology Brain-Computer Interface Devices: This device is capable of decoding brain activity into speech faster, more accurately and covering larger vocabulary than existing technologies. People with neurological disorders, including brainstem stroke or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often face speech loss due to paralysis of muscles.
BCI decodes brain signals to generate three outputs simultaneously: text, audible speech and a speaking avatar.
BCI decodes brain signals to generate three outputs simultaneously: text, audible speech and a speaking avatar.
#environment Jambughoda WS; located in Gujarat. Manganese mines nearby. Only Gujarat produces minerals like Agate, Chalk and Perlite in the country. Production wise Gujarat ranks first in Fluorite and Silica sand. Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of manganese in India. Manganese is needed to build iron. It is also used to produce bleaching powder, insecticides, and paints.
#culture Nataraja Statue Chola Bronze Art. Sculptors follow the ‘lost-wax’ casting method to make these statues: the 28-ft Nataraja was also made following this method. This is a time-tested method, used since the days of the Cholas.
#international G20 Pandemic Fund; Est. u/Indonesia’s presidency. $25 Million proposal submitted regarding Animal Health Security.
#international Svalbard Treaty; Himadri and Arctic Council. Arctic council was formed in 1996 by Ottawa Declaration. HQ: Tromso, Norway. #mnemonic Members: CURD-FINS
Canada, USA, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.
The Svalbard Treaty (originally the Spitsbergen Treaty) recognises the sovereignty of Norway over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, at the time called Spitsbergen.
Canada, USA, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.
The Svalbard Treaty (originally the Spitsbergen Treaty) recognises the sovereignty of Norway over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, at the time called Spitsbergen.
#international Murmansk Port; Russia. Located across Barents Sea. Beginning point of northern sea route. (NSR)
#international CVMC Project. Aimed at increasing bilateral trade between India and Russia.
#science Meta has unveiled its latest AI innovation, Code Llama, aimed at transforming code generation and debugging.
#science sequencing of Y Chromosome. The Y chromosome is very different from X and the 22 other chromosomes of the human genome. It is smaller and bears few genes (only 27 compared to about 1,000 on the X). We have a lot of evidence that 150 million years ago the X and Y were just a pair of ordinary chromosomes (they still are in birds and platypuses).
#culture Bidriware is a metal handicraft from the city of Bidar in Karnataka. It was developed in the 14th century C.E. during the rule of the Bahmani Sultans.
#environment Kaliveli Wetlands Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu. It also houses Ornithological Conservation Centre. This wetland is the second-largest brackish water lake in South India after Pulicat Lake.