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Are scientists finally beating antimicrobial resistance? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: Recently, researchers used AI to predict 800,000 potential antibiotic agents. More on news: Antimicrobial resistant infections kill millions every year. They have the potential to take us back to the dark ages, when common infections like urinary tract infections (UTIs) […]
Man in Mexico dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu – H5N2 – never recorded in people before now. What is bird flu? Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral […]
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Sub : Science and tech Sec: Health Tag: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 33,000 new incidences of brain cancer happen each year in India alone, while Global Cancer Observatory 2020 estimates brain cancer as the 19th most common type of cancer. Key Highlights: […]
Daily Prelims Notes 6 June 2024 1. Israel prepared for Lebanon border operation: Netanyahu Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that Israel is ready for a very intense operation along the Lebanon border. Details: Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters have exchanged near-daily fire. Hezbollah reported multiple attacks on […]
With bad news from Cassini, is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector What is the Cassini mission? Cassini–Huygens, commonly called Cassini, was a space-research mission by NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn […]
Gene therapy trial gives deaf children hearing in both ears Sub: Science and tech Sec: Biotechnology Context: Five children who were born deaf now have hearing in both ears after taking part in an “astounding” gene therapy trial that raises hopes for further treatments. More about the therapy: The children were unable to […]
Special Category Question Sub: Polity Sec: Federalism Special Category Status (SCS) SCS was introduced in 1969 by the Fifth Finance Commission to assist states with historical economic or geographical disadvantages. Criteria for SCS: It was granted based on the Gadgil formula. The parameters were: Hilly Terrain; Low Population Density And/Or Sizeable Share of […]
30 years of UNCCD Sub: Environment Sec: Int conventions United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD): UNCCD is a Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements. The Convention, the only convention stemming from a direct […]
UNESCO’s State of Ocean Report highlights key knowledge gaps in research & data on spiking oceanic warming Sub: Geography Sec: Oceanography Context: The UNESCO State of Ocean Report 2024 highlights critical issues concerning the ocean’s role in climate regulation and the insufficient understanding and data needed to address multiple ocean crises and validate […]
Israel prepared for Lebanon border operation: Netanyahu Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that Israel is ready for a very intense operation along the Lebanon border. Details: Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters have exchanged near-daily fire. Hezbollah reported multiple attacks on Israeli positions, including a guided missile strike […]