Inspiration4 flight Subject – Science and Tech Context – SpaceX launches four civilians into orbit on historic Inspiration4 flight Concept – SpaceX made history tonight as it launched a crew of private citizens on a jaunt around Earth. For an added bonus, the rocket landed on its drone ship, marking the company’s 92nd […]
Edible Plants into Vaccines Subject – Science and Tech Context – University of California, Riverside scientists are studying whether they can turn edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories. Concept – Messenger RNA or mRNA technology, used in Covid-19 vaccines, works by teaching our cells to recognize and protect us against infectious […]
North Korea’s first ‘strategic’ cruise missile test Subject – Science and Tech Context – North Korea tested a strategic cruise missile. Concept – This is not the first cruise missile test by the country. However, it is “North Korea’s first long-range (1,000 km+) cruise missile and first claimed nuclear-capable cruise missile. According to […]
Emergency Use Listing by WHO Subject – Science and Tech Context – Covaxin may get WHO approval soon Concept – The WHO EUL is a risk based procedure for assessing and listing unlicensed vaccines, therapeutics and in-vitro diagnostics with the ultimate aim of expediting the availability of these products to people affected by […]
Variants of Concern and Variants of Interest Subject – Science and Tech Context – Coronavirus variants Mu, C.1.2 not detected in India: INSACOG Concept – To know about Variants of Concern and Variants of Interest, please click here.
Electricity usage by Bitcoin Subject – Science and Tech Context – Bitcoin uses more electricity than many countries. Concept – Cryptocurrencies have emerged as one of the most captivating, yet head-scratching, investments in the world. They soar in value. They crash. They’ll change the world by displacing traditional currencies like the dollar, rupee […]
Software as a Service (SaaS) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Recently there was news that Freshworks — a Chennai- and Silicon Valley-based Software as a Service (SaaS) provider has filed for IPO in the US. Concept – SaaS is a way of delivering software applications over the internet when a customer […]
5G Subject – Science and Tech Context – Big Tech recasts ‘wearables’: Privacy concerns may draw regulatory glare Concept – How 5G will help wearables? The 5G networks will have 100 times faster speeds than 3G and 4G network with latency down to between 1-10 milliseconds. Faster data transfer will help to provide […]
Saline Gargle RT-PCR Subject – Science and Tech Context – NEERI transfers RT¬PCR tech to MSME Ministry Concept – The Saline Gargle RT¬PCR technology is simple, fast, cost-effective, patient-friendly and comfortable. It also provides instant test results and is well-suited for rural and tribal areas, given minimal infrastructure requirements. To know more about […]
Magnetic Hyperthermia Subject – Science and Tech Context – Hot magnets that kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. Concept – Magnetic hyperthermia — generating heat in magnetic nanoparticles by applying alternating magnetic fields on them — has been an area of research in cancer therapy since the 1990s. The goal is to […]