China’s far-side Moon mission begins journey back Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Context: China says its lunar probe has successfully taken off from the far side of the Moon to begin its journey back to Earth carrying the first samples ever collected from the region. Key Highlights: State media says the […]
Major cause of inflammatory bowel disease discovered Sub : Science and tech Sec: Health Tags: inflammatory bowel disease, Autoimmune Disorders Context: Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with UCL and Imperial College London, have discovered a new biological pathway that is a principal driver of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related conditions, […]
Are scientists finally beating antimicrobial resistance? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: Recently, researchers used AI to predict 800,000 potential antibiotic agents. More on news: Antimicrobial resistant infections kill millions every year. They have the potential to take us back to the dark ages, when common infections like urinary tract infections (UTIs) […]
Man in Mexico dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu – H5N2 – never recorded in people before now. What is bird flu? Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral […]
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Sub : Science and tech Sec: Health Tag: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 33,000 new incidences of brain cancer happen each year in India alone, while Global Cancer Observatory 2020 estimates brain cancer as the 19th most common type of cancer. Key Highlights: […]
With bad news from Cassini, is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector What is the Cassini mission? Cassini–Huygens, commonly called Cassini, was a space-research mission by NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn […]
Gene therapy trial gives deaf children hearing in both ears Sub: Science and tech Sec: Biotechnology Context: Five children who were born deaf now have hearing in both ears after taking part in an “astounding” gene therapy trial that raises hopes for further treatments. More about the therapy: The children were unable to […]
ISRO develops new PraVaHa software for aerodynamic design Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector The Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software “Parallel RANS Solver for Aerospace Vehicle Aero-thermo-dynamic Analysis” (PraVaHa) is developed in VSSC to simulate external and internal flows on launch vehicles, winged & nonwinged re-entry vehicles. Initial aerodynamic design studies for […]
‘Green-beard’ genes could explain how altruism arose in nature Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: msp Scientists have gained valuable new insights into natural altruism by studying the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. What is Altruism in animals? Altruism in animals describes a range of behaviors performed by animals that may be to their […]
ICMR seeks to provide oral formulation of hydroxyurea to treat sickle cell disease in children Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health ICMR’s Call for Expressions of Interest (EoI): Purpose: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations for the joint development and commercialisation of low-dose […]