Vigyan Prasar workshops Subject – Science and Tech Context – Bringing science to layman: VigyanPrasar workshops tries to rekindle public interest in science Concept – VigyanPrasar, an autonomous organisation under the Department of Science and Technology, has been working to kindle the public’s interest in science by using physical and multimedia touch points. […]
Facebook wants to rebrand itself for the ‘Metaverse’ Subject – Science and Tech Context – Facebook plans to rename itself. Concept – For Facebook, the ‘rebranding’ isn’t just about a switch in the company name but a reflection of the company’s growing ambitions and focus on a new area: metaverse. Facebook has already […]
‘Earthshine’ levels show the planet is dimming Subject – Science and Tech Context – Over the past two decades, scientists have been studying earthshine levels, something that Leonardo da Vinci also researched. Concept – Earthshine is apparent when you can faintly see the entire moon when the moon is actually only in its […]
INSACOG to track SARSCoV2 in sewage Subject – Science and Tech Context – INSACOG to track SARSCoV2 in sewage Concept – The decline in daily new infections across India has prompted INSACOG, the consortium of labs focused on sequencing coronavirus variants, to “prioritise” new surveillance approaches. INSACOG (India SARS-CoV-2 Genome Consortium) notes: “In view of currently declining cases […]
Bacteriophages Subject – Science and Tech Context – Viruses have a bad reputation. They are responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic and a long list of maladies that have plagued humanity since time immemorial Concept – Many biologists believe there is, at least for one specific type of virus — namely, bacteriophages, or viruses […]
White Light Emitters For LED Applications Subject – Science and Tech Context – IIT-Madras researchers design white light emitters for LED applications Concept – Conventional LED materials cannot emit white light and specialised techniques such as coating blue LED with yellow phosphor and combining blue, green and red LEDs, have been used to […]
Nebra Sky Disc Subject – Science and Tech Context – Nebra Sky Disc: The oldest map of stars that will be displayed at British Museum Concept – The British Museum in London will display an ancient object called the Nebra Sky Disc, which is thought to be the world’s oldest concrete depiction of […]
China’s hypersonic glide vehicle test Subject – Science and Tech Context – A report in the London-based Financial Times on Saturday, citing various sources, says China in August tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that circled the globe before speeding towards its target. Concept – Hypersonic speeds are 5 or more times the […]