Deep Blue Subject – Science and Tech Context – In 1996, Garry Kasparov, then world chess champion, squared off against an opponent that went by the name ‘Deep Blue’, a unique opponent — a computer powered with the ability to evaluate 200 million positions per second Concept – Deep Blue is a chess-playing […]

    Mud Crab Reovirus (MCRV) Subject – Science and Tech Context – ‘Reovirus’ hits mud crab cultivation in A.P. Concept – Mud Crab Reovirus (MCRV) has been found to be the reason for the mass mortality of crabs (Scylla serrate) in Andhra Pradesh. MCRV, also known as the “sleeping disease”, has taken a toll […]

    Residual Pandemic Subject – Science and Tech Context – There is a huge number of people who have defeated COVID-19, but continue to suffer its debilitating long-term effects Concept – Two years after the outbreak of the disease, the world has started grappling with a parallel pandemic. Millions who have recovered from COVID-19 […]

    New Covid variant ‘IHU’ Subject – Science and Tech Context – New Covid variant ‘IHU’ identified in France Concept – Known as ‘IHU’, the B.1.640.2 variant has been reported by researchers at Institute IHU Mediterranee Infection in at least 12 cases, and has been linked to travel to the African country Cameroon. However, […]

    Spectrum Subject – Science and Tech Context – To expedite 5G auction, DoT to meet MoD, ISRO, other officials Concept – Spectrum refers to the invisible radio frequencies that wireless signals travel over. The frequencies we use for wireless are only a portion of what is called the electromagnetic spectrum. Devices such as […]

    Apple hits $3 trillion market value Subject – Science and Tech Context – Apple becomes first company to hit $3 trillion market value Concept – Apple, the computer company that started in a California garage in 1976, is now worth $3 trillion. It became the first publicly traded company to ever reach the […]

    The shelf life of Covid-19 vaccines Subject – Science and Tech Context – More than 40 lakh teenagers in the 15-18 age group received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines on Monday as India began its drive to vaccinate the younger population groups. Some concerns were raised about ‘expired’ Covaxin being administered to […]

    Corbevax and Covovax Subject – Science and Tech Context – India has approved two more vaccines, Corbevax and Covovax, under emergency use authorisation, as well as an antiviral drug, Molnupiravir, to fight against COVID-19 Concept – Corbevax – Corbevax is a protein sub-unit vaccine co-developed by Hyderabad-based Biological E, Baylor College of Medicine […]

    Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Subject – Science and Tech Context – More Omicron cases detected in TN; fresh curbs imposed Concept – Whole genome sequencing is the process of determining the complete DNA sequence of an organism’s genome at a single time. This entails sequencing all of an organism’s chromosomal DNA as well […]