When sun and rain mingle Subject: Science and Tech Section: Physics Why are rainbows arc shaped? The cause of rainbow formation is reflection and refraction of the sun’s rays as they fall on drops of rain. As a ray passes into a drop of rain, the water acts like a tiny prism. The […]
What is multimodal artificial intelligence and why is it important? Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: Leading AI companies are entering a new race to embrace multimodal capabilities. What is multimodal artificial intelligence? Multimodal AI is an innovative approach in the field of AI that aims to revolutionize the way AI […]
Scientists untangle mystery of the earliest galaxies Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space technology Context: Since beginning operations last year, the James Webb Space Telescope has provided an astonishing glimpse of the early history of our universe, spotting a collection of galaxies dating to the enigmatic epoch called cosmic dawn. What is […]
China near ‘breakthroughs’ with nuclear-armed submarines Subject :Science and Tech Section: Defence Context: China near ‘breakthroughs’ with nuclear-armed submarines More about the news: China is reportedly accelerating its development of the Type 096 ballistic missile submarine, which is expected to pose a significant challenge to US and allied efforts to track it. Analysts […]
Links between consanguinity and genetic diseases Subject: Science and tech Section: Biotechnology Context: Consanguinity, the practice of marrying close relatives, is a widespread tradition still practiced in many human societies, particularly in Asia and West Africa. An estimated 15-20% of the world’s population practices consanguinity, with India having numerous endogamous groups (people marrying […]
How the Digital India Act will shape the future of the country’s cyber landscape Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has introduced the Digital India Act 2023 to regulate and shape the digital future of the nation. About the DIA 2023: It […]
Rail Gauge Debate Subject: Science and tech Section: MSc Context: While the predominant railway network in India is Broad Gauge (BG) with a width of 1.676 meters, the rapid rail transport system in Delhi, the high speed rail line between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, and more than a score of metro rail systems in […]
Now a more efficacious, inexpensive malaria vaccine Subject :Science and tech Section: Biotechnology Context: A malaria vaccine– R21/MatrixM– developed by the University of Oxford, manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India and tested in a phase-3 trial at five sites in four countries– Mali, Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Tanzania– in Africa was […]