Anti-cancer CAR-T therapy reengineers T cells to kill tumours — and researchers are expanding the limited types of cancer it can target Subject: Science and Technology Context- Researchers have been developing a novel type of therapy that directly gives patients a new set of T cells engineered to attack tumours: chimeric antigen receptor […]
Agni-5 ballistic missile Subject :Science and Technology Context Agni-5 ballistic missile test fire successfully Agni V Missile: It is the most advanced surface-to-surface indigenously built fire and forgets ballistic missiles. Fire and forgets means: once fired cannot be stopped, except by an interceptor missile. It was successfully launched from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, […]
Fast breeder reactor Subject :Science and Technology Context: Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor nearly complete: says minister What is a breeder reactor? A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material than it consumes. Breeder reactors achieve this because their neutron economy is high enough to create more fissile fuel than […]
Artemis Accord Subject :Science and Technology Context- US-Africa Leadership Summit: Nigeria & Rwanda become first African signatories of Artemis Accords on space collaboration Artemis Accord on space collaboration: Announced by NASA and the US Department of State in 2020. They are a set of principles to guide the next phase in space exploration […]
GI tag for Beypore Uru Subject: Science and Technology Context: The District Tourism Promotion Council, Kozhikode has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the famous Beypore Uru (boat). About Beypore Uru: It is a wooden dhow (ship / sailing boat / sailing vessel) handcrafted by skilled artisans and carpenters in Beypore, […]
How gene therapy could cure cancer Subject :Science and Technology Context: Scientists in the United Kingdom testing a new form of cancer therapy, reported success in a teenaged girl, Alyssia, with a form of cancer called T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: T-cells are a class of white blood cells which […]
The fusion energy breakthrough Subject: Science and Technology Context- Scientists in the U.S. have for the first time achieved a net gain in energy from a nuclear fusion reaction, seen as a big step forward in the decades-old endeavour to master a technology that is considered the most dependable source of energy in […]
Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial Subject :Science and Technology Context- A customized Moderna Inc. vaccine combined with a Merck & Co. cancer drug helped ward off the recurrence of the skin cancer melanoma after surgery in patients in a mid-stage clinical trial. Detail- A combination of the Moderna’s experimental […]
India likely to be first to hold satellite spectrum auction: TRAI Chairman Subject :Science and Technology Context- India will be the first country to auction spectrum for satellite communication (SatCom), and it should be designed to attract investments in the sector, telecom regulator TRAI chairman P.D. Vaghela said. Detail- It is revealed at […]