Evergreening of patents Subject: Science and Technology Context: India is unlikely to agree to a British demand for evergreening of patented medicines under the UK-India free trade agreement. Concept: Evergreening is the practice of companies filing for an extension of a patent with minor process or product modifications just before the original patent […]
Attempt No. 3 for Artemis 1, with the promise of a new space age Subject: Science and Technology In news- At 1.04 am Eastern time in the United States on Wednesday (11.34 am in India), a two-hour window will open for NASA to make a third attempt to send its new 322-foot-tall, multi-billion-dollar […]
Alzheimer setback- Roche’s candidate drug fails two trials Subject : Science and Technology Context- Roche’s Alzheimer’s drug candidate could not be shown to slow dementia progression in two drug trials. The study The twin studies (Graduate 1 and 2) failed to show that the drug gantenerumab could preserve abilities such as remembering, solving […]
Multipurpose antibody database joins the fight against covid Subject :Science and Technology Context- Since the outbreak of Covid-19, a number of databases on coronaviruses have been created. However, there is none as yet that provides useful information such as the binding affinity (how tightly an antibody binds to the virus) and how coronavirus […]
Nanoparticles to aid cancer treatments- Subject :Science and Technology Context- Conventional therapies in cancer treatment face challenges in the delivery of drugs in the body and just the quantity needed, due to the toxic nature of the medicines used that have unwanted side effects. Which kind of nanomaterials can be used? In nanomedicine, […]
2D Nanos for low-cost LCDs- Subject: Science and Technology Context- A new easier technique of manufacturing liquid crystal displays (LCDs) which can reduce the cost of the devices has been developed. Problems with the conventional technique- An essential requirement of these LCDs is the uni-directional planar alignment of the constituent liquid crystals (LC) […]
Can’t fly drone without passport: Rule dampens Gujarat’s dream to be drone hub Subject :Science and Technology Drone policy of Gujarat- Amid the Gujarat government’s push to promote the use of drones in several sectors including forestry, agriculture, geology, mining and disaster management, the state is facing a shortage of certified drone pilots. […]
One in every 100 women has undiagnosed cervical cancer in Maharashtra: Experts call for vaccination Subject :Science and Technology Context- A recent statewide health screening programme revealed that for every 100 women examined, one was detected with undiagnosed cervical cancer in Maharashtra. More on the news- Despite this, the long-pending demand to include […]
The gene revolution Subject: Science and Technology Context- As soon as the government took the decision to release India’s first genetically modified (GM) food crop — Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11)—for “environment release”, some activists approached the Supreme Court to ban it for various reasons. Opposition to GM food crops is not new- There […]
Can vaccine distribution be made fairer? Subject : Science and tech Context- The Global Dashboard for Vaccine Equity has put out recent data that justifies the vexatious core of the vaccine distribution programme: Only one in four people has been vaccinated with at least one dose in low and middle-income countries as of […]