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Understanding the Long-Term Stability of Donor Stem Cells in Transplant Recipients Sub : Sci Sec : Biotech Why in News A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine has explored how hematopoietic stem cells from donors evolve over time after being transplanted into recipients. This research focuses on recipients who have survived for […]
Strengthening Animal Health Security: India’s $25-Million Pandemic Fund to Tackle Zoonotic Diseases Sub : Sci Sec :Human health Why in News The Government of India, in collaboration with international organizations like the Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has launched a $25-million G-20 pandemic fund project. […]
Can a popular weight-loss drug reduce risk of Alzheimer’s? Sub : Sci Sec :Human health Context: Recent research indicates that semaglutide, an active ingredient in diabetes and weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, may significantly reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in individuals with type 2 diabetes. This finding […]
What is the livestock census? Why is it conducted? Sub : Eco Sec : Agri Context: The 21st Livestock Census was launched by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The enumeration process for the 21st census will take place between October 2024 to February 2025. About Livestock Census: Conducted every five years, […]
India’s AI rush thrusts Nvidia to centre stage Sub: Sci Sec: AWARENESS IN AI Context: Reliance Industries and Nvidia have announced a collaboration to build extensive AI infrastructure in India, supporting the booming demand for AI services and providing essential computing power to startups. Nvidia’s GPUs, which lead the AI hardware market due […]
A new era for ecosystem: Global Ecosystem Atlas launched at COP16 Sub: Env Sec: Int Conventions Global Ecosystems Atlas: On October 22, 2024, the Global Ecosystems Atlas was launched at the 16th COP to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Created by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), this first-of-its-kind tool […]
2024 Global Nature Conservation Index: India ranked 176 out of 180 countries, labelled among worst performers Sub: Env Sec: Biodiversity Global Nature Conservation Index (NCI) 2024: India ranks 176th out of 180 countries in the first-ever Nature Conservation Index (NCI), with a score of 45.5/100, marking it as one of the five lowest […]
Where is India’s SO₂ control from TPPs headed? NITI Aayog’s memo over FGDs fuels debate Sub: Env Sec: Pollution Context: NITI Aayog’s recent memorandum questioned the need for flue gas desulfurisation (FGD) in India’s TPPs, following recommendations by CSIR-NEERI at a meeting on August 21, 2024. CSIR-NEERI’s analysis, based on data from various […]
Just 150 left, glimmer of hope for great Indian bustard after first-ever artificial insemination birth in Jaisalmer Sub : Env Sec: Species in news Context: A Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chick was born on October 16 at the Sudasari Great Indian Bustard Breeding Centre in Rajasthan, marking the first successful use of artificial […]
The right to die with dignity — SC rulings and what the law says in India Sub : Env Sec: Species in news Context: Last month, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released draft Guidelines for the Withdrawal of Life Support in Terminally ill patients to operationalise the Supreme Court’s 2018 and […]