Nuclear study provides major update on plutonium isotope fission Sub: Science and tech Sec: Nuclear Energy Context: On March 4, India advanced to the second stage of its nuclear power programme by starting core-loading of the prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Madras Atomic Power Station, Kalpakkam. Details: The first stage used uranium […]
Is the EU’s Chat Control law undermining online privacy? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Awareness in IT and computer EU’s Proposed “Chat Control” Law: The law, proposed in May 2022 by European Commissioner Ylva Johansson, aims to combat online child sexual abuse but has been criticized and termed “Chat Control.” France, Germany, and […]
How is methanol procured and used as liquor? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: The Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy that has so far claimed more than 50 lives is entirely familiar in its cause, sequence of events, and aftermath. It is possible that methanol formed during the crude distillation process, adopted by […]
New research heralds breast cancer diagnosis with just a drop of blood Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: The CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) scientists in association with clinicians of the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) in Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) have identified a potentially cost-effective and non-invasive method to detect various kinds […]
Pushpak, ISRO’s reusable launch vehicle, clears test Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed the third Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Landing Experiment (LEX) on June 23 at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka. More about the launch: This is the third and final […]
Patent filings credit Bharat Biotech as ‘inventor’ of Covaxin, omit ICMR Sub: Science and tech Sec: IPR Context: In Rajya Sabha, Health Ministry had claimed that intellectual property over Covaxin is “jointly owned” by ICMR and Bharat Biotech Key Highlights: India’s first indigenously developed coronavirus vaccine, Covaxin, was a joint collaboration between the […]
What can the Railways do to stop accidents? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Msc Context: On June 17, a train accident killed 10 people and injured over 40 near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, about 600 km from Kolkata. More on news: The mishap was caused when a goods train hit the 13174 […]