Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (Daos): Shaping The Digital Future Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT and Computers Context DAOs operate at the crossroads of blockchain technology and governance. Governed by smart contracts, they aim to create self-sustaining, community-driven entities. The legality and regulatory framework surrounding DAOs provoke ongoing debate. DAOs Genesis […]
Plants warn each other of danger, and now we can watch them Subject : Science and Tech Section: Biotechnology Context: For the first time, scientists were able to visualise plants sensing compounds released by other plants in danger . The scent of freshly cut grass, more than just a pleasant aroma, is a part of a complex plant communication system involving Green Leaf Volatiles (GLVs). For plants, these GLVs are not […]
Piezoelectricity: Why quartz ticks Subject : Science and Tech Section: Msc Introduction Piezoelectricity is a remarkable phenomenon whereby some materials – including quartz, ceramics such as lead zirconate titanate (PZT), and even certain biological substances like bone and the tendons – can generate an electric charge in response to mechanical stress. What is the Piezoelectric Effect? The piezoelectric effect is a phenomenon in which certain materials produce an electrical charge in response to mechanical stress or pressure. This effect occurs when the […]
Infertility treatment finds a place in political manifestos Subject :Science and Tech Section: Health Context: Doctors welcome inclusion of infertility, which is recognised as public health issue by WHO; they say policy on treatment can mitigate the financial burden and emotional impact of infertility on family life; States are planning to give financial […]
Is India lagging in measles vaccination? Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: A new report from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said measles cases in 2022 have increased by 18%, and deaths by 43% globally, compared to 2021. Details of the […]
Eight months on, states are still waiting for 3HP TB preventive drugs Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: Eight months after the Prime Minister launched the pan-India rollout of a shorter TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) in March 2023 called the 3HP — once-weekly isoniazid-rifapentine for 12 weeks — States are yet […]
Why NASA Is Turning to Lasers For Next-Gen Space Comms Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space technology Context: NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, successfully fired a laser signal at Earth More about the news: NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, designed to explore the metal core of a 144-mile-long asteroid, is carrying a test for Deep Space […]
Generic drugs to treat four rare diseases launched Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: The Union Health Ministry has made available generic drugs to support the care and treatment of four rare disease: Tyrosinemia-Type 1, Gauchers Disease, Wilson’s Disease, and the Dravet-Lennox Gastaut Syndrome. The cost of these drugs will be […]
Centre exempts CERT-In from the purview of the RTI act Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT In the news: THE CENTRE has exempted the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the national nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing, from the purview of the Right […]
South Africa, Colombia Fighting Drugmakers Over Access to TB, HIV Drugs Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: South Africa, Colombia and other countries are taking a more combative approach toward drugmakers and pushing back on policies that deny cheap treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV. Details: During the […]