Context: First Indian ventured into space as a tourist on board Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos’s rocket company Blue Origin. The New Shepard rocket and capsule lifted off from Blue Origin’s facilities. NS-25, Blue Origin’s seventh crewed flight to date, carried six customers. About Blue […]
Context: Indian Army is all set to begin receiving another set of Russian Igla-S very short-range air defence systems (VSHORAD), filling a critical void in its air defence requirement. About Igla-S system: Significance:
Context: The first recipient of a modified pig kidney transplant passed away recently around two months after the surgery was carried out. About Xenotransplantation Essentially, it is the use of animal cells and organs to heal humans.
Context: Sustainable Structures. Green building materials offer new entrepreneurial opportunities for the next generation of builders. MorphoColor Coating: Greener Cement Alternatives: Aerogels and Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs): Composition and Structure: Properties and Performance: Applications in Construction: Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs): Performance Characteristics: Applications in […]
Context: New Space India Ltd (NSIL) has released a Request for Qualification (RFQ) document inviting Indian industry partners for productionising Indian Space Research Organisation’s heavy lift launcher, Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) under a PPP framework. This collaboration aims towards manufacturing LVM-3s in increased numbers […]
Context: The researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a new way to deliver cancer vaccines using the body’s natural transport system. They have developed an antigen that can attach itself to a natural protein called serum albumin in the blood and […]
What is DigiLocker? How secure is DigiLocker? Benefits of DigiLocker: Limitations of DigiLocker: While DigiLocker offers a compelling alternative to physical documents, but it is not quite a complete replacement yet.
About Typhoid fever Diagnosis of typhoid fever Widal test: Consequences of Widal test usage:
Context: India’s space program has attained new heights in the last decade. This article looks at the evolution of the space sector in the last fifty years, with special focus on the last decade. Seeding phase (1970-90s): Flowering Phase (1990-2010s): Fruiting phase (2014-24) Challenges […]
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Applications: How does MRI work? Limitations:
Context: The Kerala government issued an alert in the State against West Nile fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection, after one death and eight cases were reported in recent days. About West Nile Virus: Transmission: Symptoms:
Context: The Eta Aquariid meteor shower, which has been active since April 15, will peak on May 5 and 6. These showers are seen in May every year, and are best visible to countries such as Indonesia and Australia in the Southern Hemisphere. Comets: […]
Context: The Delhi High Court has ordered the Department of Drugs Control in Delhi to check weekly and make sure that any cases of fake Oxytocin being used or held are officially recorded under Section 12 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, […]
About Standard Essential Patent: SEPs and the Telecommunications Sector: SEP protection in India: FRAND licensing (Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory): Challenges: Way Forward:
Context: India is in talks with large domestic companies to invest in the regulated nuclear sector, including promoting clean power through generation of pink hydrogen. Present Status: Types of Hydrogen: Some common types of Hydrogen:
Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested a next-generation Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system aimed at boosting the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities. About Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system:
Context: Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its lightweight Al model, the Phi-3-mini, reportedly the first among three small language models (SLMs) that the company plans to release. More about news: About Small language models (SLMs): Read more about Large Language Models (LLMs):
Context: Various countries, including the US and European Union, have found microbiological contamination (i.e. Salmonella contamination) and high amounts of ethylene oxide (a pesticide) in spices originating from India being exported to the countries. Salmonella contamination: Ethylene oxide contamination: Impact of Ethylene oxide on […]
Context: Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) celebrated its 125th anniversary on 1 April 2024. KSO is managed by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The anniversary celebrations aimed to highlight KSO’s rich history, diverse […]
Context: The rising incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) across the globe has become a concern for doctors. About Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD):