Silver Antimony Telluride Subject: Science and Technology Context: Bengaluru-based scientists have developed a new material that can help in tapping waste heat produced by all kinds of domestic and industrial appliances, and use it to accomplish other useful work. Concept: Industrial processes and power plants produce ample amount of waste heat that can […]
Coronil Subject: Science and Technology Context: Coronil has received AYUSH certification as “Supportive measure for Covid-19. Concept: According to the firm PatanjaliDivya, the coronil has certification from AYUSH Ministry as per WHO norms as a drug that can be used as “supporting measure in Covid-19” and as an immuno-booster. The firm said it […]
COVAX Subject: Science and technology Context: WHO gave green light to two versions of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use to be rolled out globally through COVAX. Concept: The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India (SII). For Emergency Use Listing WHO assessed the quality, […]
Persevarance rover Subject: Science and Technology Context: The NASA’s Persevarance rover is set to land on MARS on Friday. Concept: Closely on the heels of UAE’s Hope mission entered Martian orbit, and was followed closely by a Chinese mission Tianwen-1 the NASA’s Perseverance rover is scheduled to touch down on Mars. It shows […]
Sandes Subject: Science and Technology Context: National Informatics Centre (NIC) has launched an instant messaging app on the lines of WhatsApp. Concept: The launch of the app is also a part of the government strategy to push for use of India-made software so as to build an ecosystem of indigenously developed products. In […]
Autoimmunity Subject: Science and tech Context: Scientists have found that the Covid-19 leaves behind the danger of multi-organ damage due to autoimmunity effect. Concept: About autoimmunity: It is a condition in which the body’s defence mechanism attacks its own organs, mistaking them as foreign invaders. Clinical reports suggest of autoimmune conditions that follow […]
Coagulants Subject: Science and Tech Context: Rise in turbidity in rivers due to Uttarakhand flood saw use of coagulants to treat turbidity. Concept: To address the turbidity in Delhi’s water sources coagulants are being added temporarily, so that they can be filtered. Coagulants are particles that causes particles in liquid to clump together […]
Genome mapping of Malaria vector Subject: Science and technology Context: Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), and Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology scientists have developme genome map of Malaria vector. Concept: A new reference genome for the Asian malaria vector mosquito “Anopheles stephensi“. It found more than 3,000 genes that previously […]