Dhawan-1 Subject – Science and Tech Context – Hyderabad’s rocket men aim for the stars. Their start-up test-fired India’s first privately built fully cryogenic engine last month Concept – Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully test-fired Dhawan-1 last month, it became the country’s first privately developed, fully cryogenic rocket engine running on two high-performance rocket […]
Shirodhara Subject – Science and Tech Context – Ongoing research at IIT Madras is looking closely at this ayurvedic therapy Concept – Shirodhara comes from the two Sanskrit words “shiro” (head) and “dhara” (flow). It’s an Ayurvedic healing technique that involves having someone pour liquid — usually oil, milk, buttermilk, or water — […]
Total Solar Eclipse Subject – Science and Tech Context – Total solar eclipse will bring 2 minutes of darkness to Antarctica’s months of endless daylight Concept – Eclipses are divided into two major types: Solar and Lunar. Solar eclipses occur when the Sun, Moon and earth all fall in the same line so […]
S-gene Drop Out Subject – Science and Tech Context – WHO has also recommended that certain commonly used COVID-19 detection tests, with ‘S-gene dropout’ capabilities, can be used to quickly screen for an Omicron infection. Concept – Tests usually look for three target genes related to parts of the virus: S (spike), N2 […]
Blood Clots after Oxford Vaccine Subject – Science and Tech Context – Study finds mechanism of blood clots after giving Oxford vaccine Concept – The journal Science Advances has revealed for the first time the mechanism responsible for blood clots arising from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) following vaccination with AstraZeneca vaccine. Thrombocytopenia […]
Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL) Subject – Science and Tech Context – An innovation by researchers from IIT Kanpur that can better protect power grids Concept – Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have come up with an innovation that can help protect power grids against sudden, unexpected current surges. An […]
Blockchain Technology Subject – Science and Tech Context – “Blockchain is a technology I believe in and it is different from crypto. I believe in real time and expect everything will settle in real time. Smart contracts will also become real,” Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said. Concept – Blockchains are a new […]