Indian Space Association Subject – Science and Tech Context – The Indian Space Association (ISpA) was formally launched Monday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Concept – It is an industry body representing the various stakeholders in the Indian space domain with members comprising the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bharti Airtel, OneWeb, Tata […]
Mergers of black holes Subject – Science and Tech Context – Mergers of black holes and ‘kicks’ that hold a key to puzzles Concept – Black holes form when a massive star undergoes a supernova explosion towards the end of its lifetime. The black hole forms from the remnants of the explosion. However, […]
China’s Chang’e-5 Lunar Mission Subject – Science and Tech Context – Lunar samples brought by Chinese mission studied Concept – Remnants of solidified lava brought back by a Chinese lunar mission were 1 billion years younger than material acquired by other missions decades ago, according to an article in Science, suggesting the moon […]
Myocarditis and Pericarditis Subject – Science and Tech Context – Three countries have paused Moderna vaccine Concept – Myocarditis causes inflammation of heart muscle which can limit the organ’s ability to pump blood and can cause changes in heartbeat rhythms. Pericarditis causes inflammation of the outer lining of the heart.
Nobel Peace Prize (2021) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Philippines journalist Ressa and Russian journalist Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Concept – Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, journalists whose work has angered the rulers of the Philippines and Russia, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, an award the […]
Pregnant women with Covid can pass on antibodies to foetus Subject – Science and Tech Context – Babies born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection may have enhanced levels of immune cells known to be involved in rapid response to the viral infection, according to a study. Concept – Babies born to mothers with […]
Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 Subject – Science and Tech Context – Abdulrazak Gurnah, 72, who was born in Zanzibar and now lives in the UK, became the fifth African writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Concept – Abdulrazak Gurnah, 72, who was born in Zanzibar and now lives in the […]
Indian Space Association (ISpA) Subject – Science and Tech Context – PM to participate in launch of Indian Space Association Concept – It is a premier industry association of space and satellite companies. ISpA is represented by leading home grown and global corporations with advanced capabilities in the space and satellite technologies. Its […]
Noble Prize in Chemistry 2021 Subject – Science and Tech Context – “Simple ideas are often the most difficult to imagine,” the Nobel Prize committee said while honouring Benjamin List and David MacMillan with this year’s Chemistry Nobel. Concept – The simple idea that List and MacMillan came up with, working independently, was […]
Mosquirix Subject – Science and Tech Context – Mosquirix – the first malaria vaccine to get the WHO’s backing Concept – RTS,S/ASO1 (RTS.S), trade name Mosquirix, which was endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday (October 6), is the first and, to date only, vaccine shown to have the capability of […]