55% of cooking oil is from countries with GM Crops Subject :Science and Technology Context: Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in a recent interview at the express adda said that about 55-60 percent of the cooking oil that India consumes is imported from countries where genetically modified crops […]
UK: Six children die of Strep A, a common bacterial infection Subject: Science and Technology Context- At least six children have died of a common bacterial infection, Strep A, in the United Kingdom as of December 5, 2022. Strep A and its symptoms- Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a common bacteria found in […]
J C Bose: A Satyagrahi Scientist Subject :Science and Technology Context: On the occasion of 164th birth anniversary of legendary Indian scientist Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose and as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava, Vijnana Bharati and Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India organized an “International conference on the contributions of J C […]
Benefits of reducing salt intake Subject : Science and Technology Background: A recent study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology showed a higher incidence of heart attacks, heart failure and strokes with higher frequency of adding salt to one’s food. A 2001 study found salt substitutes reduced the incidence of […]
Increasing the shelf life of stored blood Subject: Science and Technology Context: Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (DBT- in- Stem), an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology, has developed a novel blood bag technology to enhance the quality and shelf life of stored blood by 25%. Content: Millions of blood units are discarded due to decline in quality during storage. Stored blood has a finite shelf life. Typically, stored cells produce various extracellular components known as damageassociated molecular patterns (DAMPs), which damage the blood cells during storage. The […]
World’s first intra-nasal vaccine for COVID Subject :Science and Technology Context: World’s first intra-nasal vaccine for COVID developed by India has got approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for restricted use in emergency situations in the age group of 18 and above. Concept: iNCOVACC is the world’s first Intranasal vaccine […]
‘360 m WhatsApp numbers from 108 nations leaked on dark web’ Subject :Science and Technology Concept : The dark net or dark web is an overlay network within the Internet which is not accessible through search engines, and where anonymous activities are carried out. For this reason, a market for illegal activities thrives here, including the sale and purchase […]
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbots Subject :Science and technology Context: Public sector organizations and government agencies are leading the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbots in India Details: The National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI), Indian Railways, Bangalore Metro Rail Corp. Ltd (BMRCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) are increasingly using these platforms […]
One step closer to a universal flue vaccine: what the new study says Subject : Science and Technology Context– A new study describes successful animal tests of the Universal flu vaccine, which can prepare one’s body to fight every known strain of influenza. The vaccines rely on mRNA. About the universal vaccine- The […]