INS Androth Subject: Science and tech Section: Defence Concept : The INS Androth, the second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), was launched recently. About INS Androth: It is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC). It is built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) […]
Is the SARSCoV2 XBB.1.16 lineage a cause for concern? Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : The lineage XBB.1.5, a sub lineage of the XBB, is currently designated as a Variant of Interest (VOI) by the WHO. Two such recombinant lineages are currently designated as Variants Under Monitoring (VUM) by the […]
Zoonoses Theory Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : Undisclosed genetic data from a food market in Wuhan has been unearthed and is being used to support the zoonoses theory over the lab leak theory. These findings were presented to the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens, an […]
Dirt cheap backup: Why Finland’s installation of the world’s 1st sand battery may be a game-changer Subject : Science and Technology Section :Msc What is a Sand Battery? A “sand battery” is a high temperature thermal energy storage that uses sand or sand-like materials as its storage medium. It stores energy in sand as […]
Background radiation higher in Kerala, but no risk: study Subject :Science and Technology Section: Nuclear technology Concept : In parts of Kerala, background radiation levels are nearly three times more than what’s been assumed, a pan-India study by scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has found. Background radiation Background radiation is […]
No antibiotics, plasma therapy to treat adult COVID patients: govt Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : The COVID19 National Task Force of the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Sunday issued revised clinical guidelines for the management of adult COVID19 patient. As per the new guidelines, convalescent plasma therapy […]
Late Life Depression Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : Late-life depression (LLD)/ Geriatric depression is caused by multiple factors working together. It has three broad risk factors: biological, psychological, and social Biological risk factors Studies have found some evidence for genetic contribution to LLD. Stress that accumulates over one’s life […]
Raccoon dogs linked to coronavirus pandemic Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health Context: A new analysis of genetic data collected from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, has linked coronavirus to raccoon dogs, adding evidence to the belief that the pandemic might have originated from the infected animals sold at the site. […]
What is GPT-4 and how is it different from ChatGPT? Subject: Science and Technology Section: AWARENES OF IT AND COMPUTERS Context: AI powerhouse OpenAI announced GPT-4, the next big update to the technology that powers ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing, the search engine using the tech. Details: GPT-4 is supposedly bigger, faster, and more […]
Microsoft 365 Co-pilot Subject: Science and Technology Section : AWARENES OF IT AND COMPUTERS Context: Microsoft has launched Copilot, bringing in the power of generative artificial intelligence to most of its apps in the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Details: Copilot is integrated into Microsoft 365 in two ways. Firstly, it has been integrated […]