Egypt is racing to eliminate hepatitis C Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: WHO announced that Egypt had made “unprecedented progress” towards eliminating hepatitis C. Details: According to the WHO, Egypt became the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per the global […]
This Is the Largest Map of The Human Brain Ever Made Subject: Science and Tech Section: Biotech Context: Researchers have created the largest atlas of human brain cells so far, revealing more than 3,000 cell types — many of which are new to science. About the human brain atlas: It offers a detailed […]
ImmunoACT’s cell therapy to treat blood cancer gets CDSCO nod Subject :Science and Tech Section: Biotechnology Context: IIT Bombay-incubated Immunoadoptive Cell Therapy (ImmunoACT), in which drugmaker Laurus Labs holds about 34% stake, has received Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation’s (CDSCO) marketing authorisation approval of the ‘first’ humanised CD19-targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell […]
The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system Subject: Science and Tech Section: Space technology Context: The afterglow of a massive collision between two giant planets may have been detected for the first time. Details: The wreckage of the collision could eventually cool […]
Government mulls partnerships to make semiconductor chips Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: Six working groups, which had been formed to mull the Indian government’s artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap, have submitted the first edition of their report adding that the report’s recommendations included public-private partnerships to make semiconductors for AI […]
NASA finds proof of carbon and water in asteroid Bennu samples Subject: Science and Tech Section: Space science Context: Initial studies on the samples collected in space and recently brought back on earth from the asteroid Bennu under the OSIRIS-REx mission have shown evidence of high-carbon content and water-bearing clay minerals, according to […]
Bio Hydrogen’s role in India’s green hydrogen pathway Subject: Science and Tech Section: Msc Context: Green hydrogen constitutes less than 1 percent of the world’s hydrogen production and usage, according to the September release of the Global Hydrogen Review 2023 by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Details: To align with the organization’s Net […]
India needs to go nuclear Subject: Science and Tech Section: Nuclear technology Energy requirement for India: India’s economy is growing rapidly and is expected to surpass Germany and Japan and move up from number five to number three position before the end of this decade. India’s primary energy consumption is the third-highest globally. […]
India and Sweden to collaborate on green steel projects; other nations to team up Subject: Science and Technology Section: MSc What is green steel? It is the manufacturing of steel without the use of fossil fuels. “Green hydrogen” is one solution that could help reduce the steel industry’s carbon footprint. Green hydrogen is […]