Zeolite oxygen concentrators Subject – Science and Tech Context – Zeolite oxygen concentrators: chemistry in three dimensions Concept – Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina. In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water. Synthetic zeolites have proven to be a big and low-cost boon. At the heart […]
DLX1 Protein Subject – Science and Tech Context – IIT Kanpur team identifies a novel target to treat prostate cancer Concept – Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, have discovered that a particular gene (DLX1) which plays an important role in the development of jaws, skeleton, and interneurons in the […]
Molnupiravir Subject – Science and Tech Context – ‘Virus less likely to develop resistance to molnupiravir’ Concept – The anti-viral drug molnupiravir can reduce risk of hospitalisation or death by 50% in non-hospitalised adult patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease. That molnupiravir is an oral drug is a major advantage in treating patients as […]
Antibodies produced during Dengue Subject – Science and Tech Context – Antibodies produced during dengue lead to massive destruction of platelets: Doctor Concept – In dengue, the drop in platelet count is because of the following reasons: # Platelet count in dengue decreases as it suppresses bone marrow, which is the platelet-producing area. […]
TB deaths up in pandemic: WHO Subject – Science and Tech Context – TB deaths up in pandemic: WHO Concept – The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to the 2021 Global TB report […]
Herd immunity against Deltavariant difficult Subject – Science and Tech Context – Herd immunity against Delta variant difficult, shows study Concept – The severe outbreak of Covid in Delhi this year showed that the Delta variant can infect individuals previously infected by a different variant, highlighting the challenges of reaching herd immunity against […]
WhatsApp adds encrypted back-up for text messages Subject – Science and Tech Context – WhatsApp adds encrypted back-up for text messages Concept – At a time when Indian authorities have asked instant messaging company WhatsApp to put in place a system to pinpoint the originator of messages, the Facebook-owned company has added another […]
WHO says it may be ‘last chance’ to find COVID origins Subject – Science and Tech Context – The World Health Organization said its newly formed advisory group on dangerous pathogens may be “our last chance” to determine the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and urged China to provide data from early cases. […]
Indian meteorite that helped study Earth’s formation Subject – Science and Tech Context – On May 22, 2012, a large meteor shower occurred near the town of Katol in Nagpur. Concept – On May 22, 2012, a large meteor shower occurred near the town of Katol in Nagpur. The next day, researchers from […]
NASA’s Lucy Subject – Science and Tech Context – NASA is set to launch ‘Lucy’ next week Concept – NASA is set to launch ‘Lucy’ next week, its first mission to explore the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. These asteroids are believed to be the remnants of the early solar system, and studying them will […]