What We Learnt From a Sahara Space Rock Left Over From the Dawn of the Solar System Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. […]
India’s iconic raptors are declining fast, warns new report Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: India’s raptors (birds of prey) are declining fast and the reasons for the decline are poorly understood, according to the State of India’s Birds 2023: Range, trends, and conservation status released on August 25, 2023. What does […]
What derives the process of atlantification in Arctic Ocean Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change Context: New research by an international team of scientists explains what’s behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss since 2007. Details: The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature […]
Chest X-ray interpretation using AI can detect more TB cases Subject :Science and technology Section: Health Context: India has a powerful technology — AI-assisted chest X-ray — to screen presumptive TB cases. AI-assisted chest X-ray- qXR: The AI algorithm (qXR) developed by the Mumbai-based Qure.ai, can help in early detection of people with […]
Early prediction of preeclampsia using a blood-derived biomarker Subject :Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Context: A liquid-biopsy approach that measures DNA-methylation levels in the blood may improve the detection of pregnancies at risk of developing preeclampsia at early stages, according to a study. Preeclampsia: Preeclampsia is a major cause of morbidities during gestation. […]
Three-fourths of India’s irrigation sources run on electricity: study Subject :Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: The latest edition of the Minor Irrigation Census (MIC) — a compendium of borewells, tubewells, and other privately owned irrigation sources by farmers — finds that electricity is the dominant source of power to extract water, over diesel, […]
Cells with minimal genome can evolve as fast as normal cells Subject :Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Introduction Dairy farming introduced gene mutations in humans to digest milk. Mutations in non-essential genes can drive evolution in complex organisms. Challenge: How does a simple organism with essential genes evolve with minimal targets for selection? […]
Govt notifies ONE-nation, ONE-election panel Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: The Centre named an eight-member high-level committee to “examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections” to Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities and panchayats. More about the news: The law ministry has formed a high-level committee to study the proposal of simultaneous elections […]