Scientists propose a new measure of flexibility for crystals Sub: Science and tech Sec: Msc Context: Professor Umesh V. Waghmare from the Theoretical Sciences Unit at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, (JNCASR) Bengaluru and his team recently introduced a novel quantitative measure of mechanical flexibility for crystals that can be used […]
Spiral galaxies evolved 4 billion years sooner than expected Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space Context: A new study has revealed more spiral galaxies in the universe’s youth than astronomers had expected. More on news: The universe is about 13.8 billion years old and is home to different kinds of galaxies, from spiral […]
HIV breakthrough: Drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection Sub: Science and tech Sec: Public Health Context: A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection. More on […]
What we know about North Korea’s new ballistic missile test Sub: Science and tech Sec: Defence Context: Recently, North Korea had successfully tested a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a “super large warhead”. More on news: The test, named Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5, was conducted with a simulated heavy warhead to verify flight […]
Digital jurisprudence in India, in an AI era Sub: Science and tech Sec: Awareness in IT Context: The rapidly-evolving technology does pose a challenge to existing legal frameworks and judicial precedents that have been designed for a pre-AI world. What is Generative AI: Generative AI (GAI) stands as a transformative force, wielding power […]
The two vaccines that brought us to the brink of eradicating polio Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: The wild poliovirus is restricted to pockets of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and is beginning to reappear from here in big cities in these two countries. About Polio: Polio is also called Poliomyelitis. It is […]
DRDO takes up preliminary study on development of indigenous conventional submarine Sub: Science and tech Sec: Defence Context: As the procurement of new submarines under P-75I goes on, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken up a preliminary study on the design and development of an indigenous conventional submarine under Project-76. […]
Study finds gene mutation that turns familiar faces into strangers Sub: Science and tech Sec: Biotech Context: According to research published in this month’s issue of the journal Genetics, when MCTP2 gene is mutated the ability to recognise faces is severely impaired. More on news: Prosopagnosia, also called face blindness, is a condition […]
What was the tussle over Covaxin IPR? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Intellectual Property Rights Covaxin: Covaxin (development name, BBV152) is a whole inactivated virus-based COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute of Virology. On 3 November 2021, the World Health Organization […]
inStem’s fabric offers protection from pesticides Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: Researchers at the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) developed an anti-insecticide fabric to neutralize organophosphate-based pesticides, building upon earlier work on topical gels for pesticide detoxification. Details: The fabric, coated with nucleophile small molecules covalently bonded […]