6G technology Subject – Science and Tech Context – 6G technology launch likely by 2023-end or 2024, says Ashwini Vaishnaw Concept – 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. […]
Quantum Computing Subject – Science and Tech Context – First quantum computer to pack 100 qubits enters crowded race Concept – IBM’s newest quantum-computing chip, revealed on 15 November, established a milestone of sorts: it packs in 127 quantum bits (qubits), making it the first such device to reach 3 digits. The ‘Eagle’ […]
Russian Hypersonic cruise missile Subject – Science and Tech Context – Russia tests hypersonic cruise missile Concept – Russia has carried out another successful test of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, one the latest additions to the country’s arsenal of weapons called “invincible” by President Vladimir Putin. Hypersonics can travel more than five times the […]
Properties of Lithium Subject – Science and Tech Context – Lithium prices may rise further on supply shortage Concept – lithium (Li), chemical element of Group 1 (Ia) in the periodic table, the alkali metal group, lightest of the solid elements. It is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal. Under standard conditions, it is […]
Antibiotic consumption Subject – Science and Tech Context – Antibiotic consumption rates up 46% in last two decades: study Concept – Global antibiotic consumption rates increased by 46% in the last two decades, according to a study covering 204 countries from 2000 to 2018. The study provides a comparative analysis of total antibiotic […]
Bats Subject – Science and Tech Context – A world with fewer bats around is one that has failed to understand the critical role they play in ecosystems Concept – Bats are the largest mammalian group after rodents, with over 1,300 species making up a quarter of all mammals. They occur on all […]
BRCA Gene Testing Subject – Science and Tech Context – BRCA gene testing is important for reducing cancer risk in women Concept – The BRCA gene test is a blood test that’s done to determine if you have changes (mutations) in your DNA that increase the risk of breast cancer. Mutations in either […]