Inside the digital world of cookies Subject : Science and Tech Section :Awareness in IT What are cookies? cookies are small blocks of data created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user’s computer or other device by the user’s web browser. Cookies are placed […]
Nipah virus outbreak: What are monoclonal antibodies? Subject : Science and tech Section :Health Context: India reached out to Australia to procure monoclonal antibody doses to combat the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. What is a monoclonal antibody? Niels K. Jerne, Georges J.F. Köhler and César Milstein were awarded the medicine Nobel Prize […]
How can a quantum computer prove that it is superior? Subject :Science and Tech Section: Awareness in computers Source: TH Quantum Computing (QC): QC technology promises more speed and more efficient problem-solving abilities, challenging the boundaries set by classical, conventional computing. Quantum supremacy is the term used for these computing techniques as QCs […]
What is geospatial intelligence? A geographer explains the powerful melding of maps and data Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space technology Context: Geospatial intelligence has offered valuable insights to help governments and organizations protect communities from extreme weather events. Geospatial intelligence: It is the collection and integration of data from a network of […]
Tackling the various myths within the field of microbiome research Subject :Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: According to an assessment published in Nature Microbiology, it is a myth that the microbes in our bodies outnumber our own cells 10 to one. Details of the assessment study: Done by researchers from Israel and […]
Assessment of space situation done to ensure safety of AdityaL1 Subject :Science and Technology Section: Space technology Context: While the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Aditya-L1 spacecraft is on its way towards the Sun-Earth Lagrange’s Point 1 (L1), the space agency has done an assessment of the space situation around L1 to ensure […]
Indians continue to eat more salt than WHO recommendation Subject :Science and tech Section: Health Context: The estimated mean daily salt intake in India stands at 8.0 g (8.9 g/day for men and 7.1 g/day for women) against the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation of up to 5 g daily. Details: Survey done […]
IISER Bhopal scientists develop novel molecule that can hinder viral transcription of HIV-1 virus Subject :Science and tech Section: Biotechnology Context: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Bhopal have identified a Circular RNA virus, ciTRAN, whose role in HIV-1 virus replication has remained unclear for a long […]
Humans have built with wood for 4.7L years Subject: Science and Technology Section: msc Context: Along the banks of the Kalambo River in Zambia near Africa’s second-highest waterfall, archaeologists have excavated two logs of the large-fruited bushwillow tree that were notched, shaped and joined nearly half a million years ago. Wooden structures built […]