Subject: Science & tech Context: A large asteroid – named (153201) 2000 WO107 – will sweep past Earth in late November, providing astronomers with a good opportunity to study it. Closest approach to Earth will happen on November 29, 2020. Concept: The asteroid is expected to be a real monster, estimated to range anywhere between […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: The accused in Hathras rape case will undergo brain fingerprinting. Concept: Brain Electrical Oscillation Signature Profiling (BEOSP) is also known as brain fingerprinting. It is a neuro psychological method of interrogation in which the accused’s participation in the crime is investigated by studying their brain’s response. The BEOSP test is […]
Subject: Science & tech Context : The CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) got permission from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to commercially use the “game-changing technology” of dry swab RNA-extraction-free testing method for COVID-19. Concept: Currently, the preferred protocol for testing uses the RT-PCR (Reverse […]
Subject: Science & tech Concept: 5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade in the long term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks. The first generation of networks allowed only mobile voice calls to be made, while the second generation allowed mobile voice calls as well as sending of short text messages. It was the third […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : Researchers published the results of clinical trials on an innovation: 3D printed nasal swabs as an alternative to commercial swabs to test for Covid-19. Concept : The cost of materials per 3D-printed nasal swab ranges from 26 to 46 cents; commercial swabs cost about $1 each, the authors […]