PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS Subject: Science & tech Context: Psychedelic substances such as psilocybin, LSD and even MDMA are being studied by researchers for possible use in treatment of mental health conditions. Concept: Psychedelic Drug, also called psychotomimetic drug or hallucinogen, any of the so-called mind-expanding drugs that are able to induce states of altered […]
SATURN TILT Subject : Science & tech Context : The tilt of the rotation axis of the gas giant Saturn may in fact be caused by its moons, scientists from CNRS, Sorbonne University and the University of Pisa have reported. Concept : Recent observations have shown that Titan and the other moons are […]
CHANDRAYAAN 3 Subject : Science & tech Context : K Sivan, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), revealed the estimated cost for Chandrayaan-3 to be Rs 6.15 billion (about $91.2 million), a much lower figure in comparison with Chandrayaan-2, which cost Rs 9.7 billion, as per news reports. Concept: Chandrayaan-3 […]
PETN EXPLOSIVES Subject : Science & tech Context : A day after a low intensity explosion took place near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, Israel’s ambassador Ron Malka said Indian and Israeli agencies were working together “to find out what happened, who is standing behind this”. Concept : Sources in the security […]
SUPERNOVA and NEUTRINO Subject : Science & tech Context : A team from IIT Guwahati has come up with new insights into the part played by neutrinos in this dramatic death of massive stars. Concept: Many stars, towards the end of their lifetimes, form supernovas – massive explosions that send their outer layers […]
NOVOVAX VACCINE Subject : Science & tech Context : American company Novavax, whose COVID-19 vaccine is set to be made in large numbers by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), has reported that its vaccine has proved to have 89% efficacy in preventing the infection in some trial volunteers in the United […]
DOOMSDAY CLOCK Subject: Science & tech Context : The hands of the ‘Doomsday Clock’, a visual depiction of how vulnerable the world is to a climate or nuclear catastrophe, remained at ‘100 seconds to midnight’ for the second consecutive year — the closest it has been to the symbolic annihilation of humanity. Concept: […]
INDIAN ASTRONOMICAL UNION Subject : Science & tech Context : The Indian Astronomical Observatory located in Hanle near Leh was featured in the Republic day tableau . Concept : The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO), located in Hanle near Leh in Ladakh, India, has one of the world’s highest located sites for optical, infrared […]
REGEN-COV Subject : Science & tech Context : Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said its antibody cocktail was found effective in preventing COVID-19 in people exposed to those infected with the new coronavirus in an ongoing late stage trial. Concept : The two-antibody cocktail, REGEN-COV, caused a 100% reduction in symptomatic infection and roughly 50% […]
SILENT CYBER Subject : Science & tech Context : “Insurers may place this matter (silent cyber issue) high on the agenda and address this problem sooner than later,” the IRDAI committee said in its report. Concept : Silent cyber is the unknown exposure in an insurer’s portfolio created by a cyber peril, which […]