Earth whistles when lightning strikes, and there’s a new melody Sub: Sci Sec: Space Recent research found that lightning energy can generate a new type of whistler wave by reflecting from the ionosphere into the magnetosphere. This challenges previous beliefs and may double the lightning energy entering the magnetosphere, affecting Van Allen belt […]

    Magnetic Fields in the Sun’s Atmosphere: A New Discovery Sub: Sci Sec: Space Why It’s in the News A recent breakthrough has been achieved in understanding the Sun’s atmosphere by examining the magnetic fields across its various layers. The Kodaikanal Tower Tunnel Telescope provided crucial data that has opened new avenues for exploring […]

    How Chandrayaan 3’s Initial Discoveries Are Transforming Our Understanding of the Moon Sub: Sci Sec: Space Why This Article Is in the News India’s recent Chandrayaan 3 mission has captured global attention for several reasons. Not only did it mark India’s entry into an exclusive club of Moon-landing nations, but it also made […]

    ICAR and Penn State Collaborate on Advanced Plant Genome Editing Tool Sub: Sci Sec: Space Context: Researchers from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Penn State University have successfully developed a novel tool for plant genome editing. This innovative technology leverages a protein derived from the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, renowned for […]

    India’s Space Programme: Achievements Since Chandrayaan-3 and Future Plans for ISRO Sub: Sci Sec: Space In the wake of a bustling 2023, Sriharikota, India’s spaceport, has experienced a relative quiet. Nonetheless, this calm period does not signify a halt in the progress of India’s space program. Following the successful lunar landing of the […]

    What is vaccine-derived polio and what are the available vaccines against poliovirus? Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: A two-year-old child in Tikrikilla, Meghalaya has been infected with vaccine-derived polio. This is not a case of wild poliovirus, but an infection that presents in some people with low immunity, the Union Health Ministry said. […]

    Ministry bans 156 ‘irrational’ fixed dose combination drugs with immediate effect Sub : Sci Sec: Health Context: The Union Health Ministry has banned 156 “irrational” fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines with immediate effect. Reason for the ban: An expert committee found “no therapeutic justification” for these combinations and they may pose risk to […]

    Can blood tests for cancer save more lives? Sub : Sci Sec: Health Context: A multi-cancer early detection test can identify circulating tumour DNA or circulating tumour cells at an early stage, allowing for more effective treatment. Cancer in India: Cancer is responsible for 18% of deaths from noncommunicable diseases, making it the […]

    What must NASA decide to bring Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore home? Sub: Sci Sec: Space sector The situation of American astronauts Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore and Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams being stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) due to issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft highlights significant challenges in space exploration and the […]