James Webb Space Telescope spots earliest-known galaxy: What a new study says Sub : Science and tech Sec: Space sector Context: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted the earliest-known galaxy called as JADES-GS-z14-0. More on news: JWST, which by peering across vast cosmic distances is looking way back in time, observed […]
New method to generate virus-like particles, to help with developing antibodies against Nipah Sub : Science and tech Sec: Health Context: Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV), Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, have developed a novel way of generating non-infectious Nipah virus-like particles (VLPs) in the laboratory, which mimic the wild type Nipah virus […]
ED arrests dark web drug ‘vendor’ who operated international syndicate Sub: Science and tech Sec: Awareness in IT & Computer Tags: dark web Context: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a resident of Uttarakhand for allegedly operating an international drug trafficking group, following a request from the U.S. authorities. Key Highlights: Accused has […]
Startup agnikula launches world first rocket with 3d printed engine Sub: Science and tech Sub: Space sector Context: In a remarkable achievement, IIT Madras’ startup, Agnikula Cosmos, has launched the world’s first rocket with a single-piece three-dimensional (3D) printed engine. More on news: The rocket Agniban SOrTeD (SubOrbital Technological Demonstrator) is also India’s […]
The rise of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in India Sub: Science and tech Sub: Health What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease(IBD)? IBD is a chronic autoimmune condition where the white blood cells mistakenly identify cells in the human gut as their enemy and decide to attack it, causing ulcers in the mucosa. As a […]
The Tobacco Epidemic in India Sub: Science and tech Sub: Health Impact of Tobacco in India: Health Impact Environmental Impact Economic Burden Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of disease and death worldwide. In India, nearly 26 crore people consumed tobacco as of 2016-2017. Over 60 lakh people working in the tobacco industry […]
Venus has more volcanoes than previously known, new analysis finds Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Tags: Venus Context: Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously known, according to scientists whose new analysis of decades-old radar images has spotted evidence of eruptions at two additional sites on the surface of […]
New light-based tool could cut cost of spotting viral infections Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Tags: Venus Context: Recently, researchers from Harvard University, Cambridge, and Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, reported developing one such tool which can detect if cells have been infected by a virus using only light and some knowledge of […]
How an altered protein and fussy neurons conspire to cause microcephaly Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health in news Microcephaly: Microcephaly is a condition where a baby’s head and brain are significantly smaller than normal. Symptoms include poor motor function, speech, abnormal facial features, and intellectual disability. The condition originates during the embryo’s […]
Why has NASA launched a tiny satellite to measure heat lost from Earth’s poles? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Context: On May 25, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched one of the two climate satellites, which would study heat emissions at Earth’s poles, sitting atop Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket […]