ISRO puts 36 satellites into orbit Subject : Science and Technology Section: Space technology Concept : Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) GSLV-Mk3/LVM3 successfully put into space 36 satellites of Bharti-backed OneWeb enabling the completion of the UK firm’s first generation (Gen-1) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. The mission was the second (1st – […]
Origin of Nuclear Fuel Subject : Science and technology Section: Nuclear energy Concept : Scientists in China have developed a technique to reliably identify whether some nuclear fuel originated in one of two common kinds of nuclear reactors using experimental data and machine-learning (ML). The reactor type, the fuel’s exposure time inside the […]
Fatty Liver Disease Subject : Science and technology Section: health Concept : A high-quality study showed that inadequate sleep duration was strongly associated with an elevated risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and adequate sleep helped prevent it. Several experiments on lab mice and rats have shown the impact of inadequate sleep […]
ICMR releases ethical guidelines for AI usage in healthcare Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health Concept : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently released the first-ever set of ethical guidelines for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical research and healthcare. Ethical Guidelines for AI usage in Healthcare The […]
Nuclear fusion Subject : Science and Technology Section: Nuclear energy Context: Three major developments are behind this optimism about nuclear fusion Concept: What is a fusion reaction- In a fusion reaction, two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus. The process releases energy because the total mass of the resulting single nucleus is less than the mass of the two […]
The road to ending tuberculosis Subject : Science and technology Section :Health Concept : The existing target of ending tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 lacks implementation and clarity about definitions of “end”. Tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also […]
India’s push for semiconductors Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in computers and IT Concept : As part of its efforts to encourage the electronics supply chain to India, the Union Government has disbursed close to ₹1,645 crores through performance-linked incentives (PLI) for electronics manufacturers. There is a growing need for semiconductors […]
India rejects J&J’s attempt to extend patent on TB drug Subject : Science and tech Section: Health Concept : The Indian Patent Office rejected S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) attempt to extend its monopoly on the manufacturing of the anti-tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline in India beyond July 2023. This will pave the […]
Chandrayaan 3 mission to be launched in mid-2023: ISRO Chief Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman S. Somanath announced that the launch of Chandrayaan-3 and the Aditya L1 will likely take place by the middle of 2023at the inagural talks of 4th Indian planetary […]
6G Technology Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT and Computers Concept : Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that India registered 127 patents for 6G Technology. About 6G Technology G (sixth-generation wireless) is the successor to 5G cellular technology. 6G networks will be able to use higher frequencies than 5G networks […]