Welcome to the elusive world of crypto mining: Rohtak rig, 3 engineers, Rs 3-lakh electricity bill Subject: Science & Technology Section: IT Context: ‘The elusive world of cryptocurrency mining’ Content: Mining is the process by which networks of specialized computers generate and release new Bitcoin and verify new transactions. Mining is the process […]
Artificial light to control malaria Subject: Science and Technology Section: disease Statistics While the total number of cases has declined from about 81.1 cases per 1,000 population to 59 per 1,000 since 2000, there were still an estimated 240 million cases and 600,000 deaths in 2020 globally. While vaccines look promising, there is […]
Battery-like device that captures carbon dioxide while charging Subject : Science and tech Section : Technology Context : The supercapacitor device, which is similar to a rechargeable battery, is the size of a coin, and is made in part from sustainable materials including coconut shells and seawater. Researchers have developed a low-cost device […]
Engineering tomatoes to produce vitamin D Subject: Science & Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: ‘A novel way to genetically modifying tomato plants to have fruits rich in a precursor to vitamin D’ Content: FlavrSavr (also known as CGN-89564-2; pronounced “flavor saver”), a genetically modified tomato, was the first commercially grown genetically engineered food to be […]
How scientists plan to use plants to remove toxic metals from soil Subject: Science & Technology Section: Science Context: ‘Heavy metal pollution of the soil’ Content: Heavy metals are elements that exhibit metallic properties such as ductility, malleability, conductivity, cation stability, and ligand specificity. Some heavy metals such as Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, […]
Researchers share draft genome sequences of monkeypox virus Subject: Science & Technology Section: Disease Context: ‘The draft genome indicates that the virus circulating outside Africa belongs to the West African clade’ Content: Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease that is caused by the monkeypox virus, belonging to the Orthopoxvirus genus, which also includes the […]
Project WARDEC – India’s upcoming AI-powered wargame centre Subject: Science & Technology Section: IT Context: ‘Development of simulation-based training centre in India that will use artificial intelligence to design virtual reality wargames – ‘WARDEC’.’ Content: WARDEC is a first-of-its-kind simulation-based training centre in India that will use artificial intelligence to design virtual reality […]
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags Subject: Science and Technology Section: Computer Context: The government has decided to track all pilgrims for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The decision was taken amid heightened security threat to the pilgrimage. RFID Radio Frequency Identification: It’s a wireless tracking system that consists […]
6G Subject: Science and Technology Section: Computers Content: 6G (sixth-generation wireless) is the successor to 5G cellular technology. 6G networks will be able to use higher frequencies than 5G networks and provide substantially higher capacity and much lower latency. One of the goals of 6G internet will be to support one microsecond-latency communication. This is 1,000 times faster — […]
Co-infection of Hepatitis in COVID 19 Children Subject: Science & Technology Section: Disease Context: ‘M.P. study finds hepatitis in COVID-hit children’ Content: Hepatitis refers to the liver being inflamed and is most commonly caused by medications, viruses, or exposure to certain chemicals. Once the liver is affected, it loses its ability to clear […]