National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Concept: From papers dating back to 1913 to a 1986 letter of support from Manmohan Singh to MS Swaminathan, a temperature-controlled space at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru tells the story of the evolution of scientific work […]
Amorphous Ice Subject : Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : Scientists have created a new type of ice called Amorphous Ice that matches the density and structure of water. The ice is called medium-density amorphous ice. The researchers shook regular ice in a small container with centimetre-wide stainless-steel balls at temperatures of […]
Sickle cell disease (SCD) Subject: Science and Technology Section: Health Context: In the union budget of FY 2023-24, it is announced to launch a mission to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047. Concept: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic single gene disorder causing a debilitating systemic syndrome characterized by chronic anaemia, acute […]
India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) Subject :Science and Technology Section Concept: India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) has been setup as an Independent Business Division within Digital India Corporation having administrative and financial autonomy to formulate and drive India’s long-term strategies for developing semiconductors and display manufacturing facilities and semiconductor design ecosystem. ISM is serving as […]
Muon tomography or muography Subject : Science and Technology Context: Published in the Journal of Applied Physics, the study, ‘High-precision muography in archaeogeophysics: A case study on Xi’an defensive walls’, has been conducted by a team of scientists from Lanzhou University, China, and China Institute of Atomic Energy. Concept: What are muons? Muons […]
Working with biomaterials to add to the sustainable energy mix Subject : Science and Technology Section :Biotechnology Context: Researchers are experimenting with silk cocoon, spider silk and other natural materials to harvest electricity. More on the News: Tiny bio-batteries from natural materials that can create and generate electricity at a low scale, perhaps […]
Origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals liked to meteorites: Research Subject: Science and Tech Section: Solar system Context: Researchers at Imperial College, London have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals, some of which form the building block of life. Details: Researchers took 18 meteorites of different origins, 11 from inner solar […]
Magnetite in roadside dust reveals source of pollution Subject : Science and technology Section :Pollution Concept : Geologists at Jadavpur University have found that they can get a preliminary sense of the pollution in an area by collecting roadside dust and testing it with magnetic fields. The technique reveals the presence of different […]
Activists object to food safety draft issued by FSSAI for GM crops Subject: Science and Technology Section : Biotechnology Context: A notification by the food safety regulatory body of India Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over genetically modified organisms (GMO) has received several objections from a pan-Indian citizen’s platform More […]