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New research: Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria, offer hope of eradicating disease Subject: Science and Technology Context- Scientists have genetically modified mosquitoes to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their guts — an advancement that can help prevent transmission of the disease to humans. The disease is transmitted between people […]
Nobel Prize 2022: Making chemistry click Subject: Science and Technology Context– The Nobel Prize 2022 in Chemistry has gone to three scientists who, through their work, have made a strong case for adopting an alternative approach to producing new complex molecules in the laboratory or industry, which minimises waste and increases overall efficiency. […]
Study tracks new source for radio emissions from black hole core- Subject: Science and Technology Context: Black hole– Black holes are the exotic objects that are powered by the accretion of matter from the surroundings at extremely high velocities. In reality, nothing, including light, can avoid the fatal attraction of a black hole […]
Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech Subject: Science and Technology Context: The Nobel Prize committee decided to honour three scientists — Alain Aspect of France, John Clauser of the US, and Anton Zeilinger of Austria. Their experiments have conclusively established that the ‘entanglement’ phenomenon observed in quantum particles was real, not […]
Even when ‘asleep’ for 70 years, Sun’s ‘clock’ kept ticking: study Subject : Science and Technology Context: In 1645, the Sun — by then a 4.5-billion-year-old star — entered into slumber and nearly stopped producing sunspots. As the Sun continued to remain in this somber phase for the next 70 years, famously known […]
Making abortion rights more inclusive Subject :Human Rights Context :Supreme Court says abortion rights not limited to ‘cis-gender women’. Concept : The Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional to distinguish between married and unmarried women while allowing abortion when the foetus is between 20-24 weeks. Going a step further, the court said the […]
New R&D norms to fast-track research on genome-edited crops Subject : Science & technology Context :The department of biotechnology (DBT) on Tuesday issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for research and development (R&D) on certain types of genome edited plants, which is expected to accelerate crop yields and agricultural productivity. Concept : Earlier, the […]
Election Commission asks parties to explain how they plan to finance poll promises Subject :Governance Context : The Election Commission of India wrote to parties proposing that they spell out ways and means of raising additional resources to finance the promises, and the impact it would have on the fiscal sustainability of the […]
Chola Dynasty Subject :History Concept : About Chola Dynasty The Cholas (8th-12th century AD) are remembered as one of the longest ruling dynasties in the southern regions of India. The reign of the Cholas began in the 9th century when they defeated the Pallavas to come into power. This rule stretched over for […]