Borlaug award for Dr Swati Nayak Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Source: IE Context: Dr Swati Nayak, an Indian scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has been named the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Norman E Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, with the World Food Prize Foundation describing […]
Bharat Biotech’s TB vaccine candidate on the verge of entering phase-III trials Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Context: A new Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate of Bharat Biotech International is on the verge of entering phase III clinical trials. Details: Two separate Phase II trials of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Vaccine (MTBVAC) of Bharat Biotech have been […]
How India’s lunar landing shapes the future of space exploration, geopolitics Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology India’s Lunar Landing and the Artemis Accord: India’s successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 near the lunar south pole. Joining the Artemis Accord in June 2023 does not restrict India from advancing its space ambitions. There are […]
The study throws light on how gravitational instabilities affect the evolution of galaxies Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Study Overview: Conducted by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Investigated the connection between gravitational instabilities and galaxy evolution Key Research Objectives: Explore the relationship between gravitational instabilities and various galaxy characteristics. Examine […]
Can ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission face any danger after NASA’s Parker Solar Probe faces most powerful CMEs? Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Aditya L1 Mission: India’s first solar exploration mission aimed at studying the Sun in detail. Payloads: Carries seven distinct payloads. The latest update from ISRO indicates that the Aditya […]
Science and Tech Awards to Get Padma-style Makeover into Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Subject :Science and technology Section: Policy and schemes Introduction: The Union Government is consolidating nearly 300 science awards from various science-affiliated Ministries into 56 centrally-administered Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) awards. These awards will no longer include cash prizes; instead, they will […]
Global impact of high blood pressure Subject: Science and technology Section: Space science Context: WHO releases its first-ever report on the global impact of high BP. Details of the report: Report: Global Impact of High Blood Pressure Released by: World Health Organisation (WHO), during the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. […]
Aditya L1 takes STEPS to collect info on energetic particles from space Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Details: After India’s solar mission Aditya L1 began its journey towards Lagrange point 1 following a key manoeuvre, it has started studying energetic particles in the solar wind from space, and will continue to […]
Global antibiotic use in animals dip by 13% in 3 years; but regional disparities exist Subject: Science and technology Section: Health Context: The global usage of antimicrobials in animals has dropped by 13 per cent in three years from 2017 to 2019, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said in its seventh […]
High costs may derail Global Biofuel Alliance ambitions but tech can help Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA): Established during the annual G-20 summit in New Delhi. Founding members include India, the U.S., Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Italy, and South Africa. Focuses on promoting biofuel production and use, especially in […]