Assam’s Kokrajhar district feasts on mushrooms for health and wealth Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Context: Nutrient-loaded mushrooms introduced into the midday meals in western Assam’s Kokrajhar district, as soups, biscuits, fortified noodles, or mixed with regular food in powdered form, appear to have had a positive nutritional effect on children […]
Translocating jumbos | A tightrope walk for elephants and humans Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Context: The recent translocation of Arikompan, an elephant from Kerala, to the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu has brought back into focus the variables that dictate the success of such operations. Details: The attempt is […]
What is lab-grown meat and what did the U.S. recently approve? Subject : Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The two companies, Good Meat and Upside Foods have received the U.S. government’s approval to make and sell their cell-cultivated chicken. Details: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was involved in the regulatory process […]
How prokaryotes led to eukaryotes Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Classification of organisms: Organisms on planet Earth are broadly divided into prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Prokaryotes are unicellular, do not have any organelles such as mitochondria, and their DNA is not packaged into a nucleus. Eukaryotes have mitochondria, their DNA is packaged into […]
Mosquito surveillance must include non-residential urban environments Subject: Science and technology Section: Health Context: A longitudinal study in Bengaluru city has found how urbanisation affects mosquito ecology and how mosquito species diversity and abundance change across macro and microhabitats. Study findings: The study found that the quality of breeding sites determines the abundance […]
The role of the Y chromosome in cancer outcomes studied Subject: Science and Technology Section: Health Context: Two studies have shed light on the role of the Y chromosome in cancer outcomes, in which males are often more adversely affected than females. The results of the studies were published in Nature. Study findings: […]
Daily Practice Sheet 25 June 2023 Current Affairs Based GS 2: Polity Critically examine the collegium system of appointment Discuss the provision of Presidents rule in the Indian constitution. GS 2: IR What is Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)? Discuss India and USA defence relations. GS 3: Science and Technology Critically analyse the New ART regulations?