What is a PC emulator, and why did Apple allow it on the App Store? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Computer and IT Context: Apple has recently changed its policy to allow emulators on its official app store. The move will allow users to run classic software, mostly games on iOS, iPadOS and […]
As IBC 2024 starts in Madrid on July 21, botanists show pejorative K-word in floral nomenclature the door Sub: Sci Sec: Msc Context: 20th International Botanical Congress (IBC) held in Madrid, Spain. Controversial Term: Botanists voted to remove an offensive term from over 200 plant species names. The new names will reflect the […]
Cotton farmers struggle to deal with Scourge of the pink bollworm Subject: Sci Sec: Biotech Context: The deadly pink bollworm has ravaged cotton crops in the northern states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. Cotton cultivation in these states has fallen from around 16 lakh hectares last year to only 10 lakh hectares this […]
What caused the global Microsoft outage? Sub: Sci Sec: Awareness it and computer Context: A major outage in Microsoft’s cloud services on Friday (July 19) has hit businesses across the world, from airlines and financial services to media groups and healthcare. More on News? It was reported that on late Thursday several users […]
Dip in India’s childhood immunisation Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: In absolute terms, 2.04 million children remained under-vaccinated in 2023, slightly lower than the 2.11 million children in 2019. The “slight” drop is a call to intensify efforts. More about News: There was a slight dip in childhood immunisation in 2023 […]
India could soon allow ‘game-changing’ weight-loss drugs – Tirzepatide Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: India approves 2 weight loss drugs — Mounjaro and Zepbound, and soon allow ‘game-changing’ weight-loss drug tirzepatide. More about news: Indians can now avail the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drug Tirzepatide — marketed as Mounjaro and […]
Chandipura virus infection Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: 6 children die of suspected Chandipura virus infection in Gujarat: What is the disease, and what are its symptoms? More about News: Several species of sandflies and some species of mosquitoes are known to transmit the infection. It can cause brain inflammation, leading […]
Searching for LUCA, the first life-form from which all other life descended Sub : Sci Sec : Msc Context: In a new study, scientists have said the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) could have formed just 300 million years after the earth formed. What is LUCA? The last universal common ancestor (LUCA) is […]
100 years of electroencephalography (EEG) in human medicine Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: Electroencephalography(EEG) has completed 100 years of its discovery and still remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain. What is EEG? EEG stands for electroencephalography. It is a test performed to detect abnormalities in your brain waves, or […]
Stealth frigates from Russia to be delivered in September 2024, February 2025 Subject: Science and tech Sec: Defence Context: In October 2016, India and Russia signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement for the four stealth frigates, two directly imported and two to be manufactured by Goa Shipyard Limited. More about News: After a series of […]