Chandrayaan-3’s Landing on the Moon’s Near Side Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Context Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander executed a controlled descent, achieving one of the closest approaches to the moon’s South Pole, enhancing its scientific potential. Moon’s Near and Far Sides: The moon’s near side (60% visible) always faces Earth because the […]
Start-up AR4 Tech, Sodium tie up to make sodium-ion battery packs Subject :Science and technology Section: Chemistry Context: Coimbatore’s AR4 Tech partners with Singapore’s Sodion Energy to build a sodium-ion battery factory, targeting vehicle electrification. Sodium-Ion Batteries: Overview and Components Sodium-ion batteries (Na-ion batteries or NIBs) are an emerging battery technology that utilizes […]
UK’s first successful womb transplant Subject :Science and technology Section: Health Context: The first successful UK womb transplant has been performed at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, United Kingdom. Details: The recipient is a 34-year-old woman born without a womb, and the donor is her elder sister, who already has children of her […]
Battling a deliberately-acquired infection to help find a cure Subject :Science and technology Section: Health Context: Researchers at the University of Maryland had conducted a “controlled human infection study” (CHIS), also called a human challenge study to test a new vaccine that one day may hopefully prevent Shigellosis. Details: A CHIS is a […]
The eyes and ears of Pragyan that help rover find its way on moon Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: With the Chandrayaan-3’s lander module Vikram successfully making a touchdown on the moon and the rover Pragyan ramping down, one camera developed by Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS) in Bengaluru has […]
How can ‘one health’ help India, and India help ‘one health’? Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health One Health Approach- Historical perspective: One Health is a holistic approach to problems that recognises the interconnections between the health of humans, animals, plants, and their shared environment. An early articulation can be found in the […]
ISRO’s Post-Chandrayaan-3 Missions Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space technology Introduction: ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation, has an array of ambitious missions lined up after the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission. These endeavors span various aspects of space exploration and observation, showcasing ISRO’s commitment to advancing space technology. Mission to Study the Sun (Aditya-L1) […]
LCA Tejas Successful Test-Firing of Astra BVR Missile Subject: Science and Technology Section: Defence technology Context: LCA Tejas successfully test-fired the indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile. Test conducted off the Goa coast on August 23, 2023. Test-Firing event: Missile release was executed from the aircraft at an altitude of around […]
India lights up the dark side of the moon Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space technology Context: India has become the fourth country to successfully land on the moon as the Chandrayaan-3’s lander module, with the rover in its belly, successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface near the south pole […]
No end to shortage of TB drugs, states asked to buy their own Subject: Science and Technology Section: Health Context: India is facing an acute shortage of tuberculosis drugs, including medicines used for treating drug-resistant TB such as Linezolid, Clofazimine, and Cycloserine. Why is there a shortage of TB drugs? It started with […]