Undersea cable disruptions expose India’s crucial telecom vulnerability Subject: Science Section: Awareness in IT Context: Three critical undersea cables, namely Asia-Africa-Europe-1, Europe India Gateway, and Tata Global Network, which connect India to the global telecom networks, have suffered damages which are speculated to be the result of targeted attacks amidst the ongoing conflict […]
Bengaluru bomb blast: What are improvised explosive devices, or IEDs? Subject: Science and tech Section: Msc Context: At least nine people were injured after an explosion at the bustling Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area on March 1, possibly by an improvised explosive device (IED). More on news: Some notable instances of IEDs […]
PM Modi launches hydrogen-powered ferry: features, significance Subject: Science and tech Section: Msc Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday virtually launched India’s first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell ferry. More on news: Built at a cost of Rs 18 crore, the ferry will be handed over to the Inland Waterways Authority of India […]
The rocky vista of medicinal cannabis that research is bringing into view Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: The cannabis plant, Cannabis sativa, is being explored for its potential effects on mood and cognition, with a particular interest in its use for managing conditions like schizophrenia, cannabis-use disorders, and heroin-use disorders. Details: […]
India’s fight against rare diseases Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: The tragic death of 19-year-old child actress Suhani Bhatnagar from dermatomyositis, a rare disorder that causes inflammation in muscles, came in the same month as Rare Disease Day, which is marked today. More on news: The last day of February every […]
First human clinical trial of gene therapy for hemophilia A (FVIII deficiency) Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: India has conducted the first human clinical trial of gene therapy for haemophilia A (FVIII deficiency) at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore. More on news: The trials involved deploying a novel technology of using […]
The Genome India project, aimed at creating a genetic map of the country Subject: Science and tech Section: Biotech Context: The government’s Genome India initiative on Tuesday (February 27) announced the successful sequencing of 10,000 whole genomes of healthy persons from across the country, creating a genetic map of the population. More on […]
Turning mushrooms into gold? Goa researchers claim breakthrough in producing nanoparticles Subject: Science and tech Section: Nanotechnology Context: Two researchers in Goa have said that they synthesize gold nanoparticles from a wild mushroom species that is widely eaten as a delicacy in the coastal state. More on news: The research, titled ‘Biosynthesis and […]
Google DeepMind’s Genie Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT, COMPUTER Context: Google DeepMind has just introduced Genie, a new model that can generate interactive video games from just a text or image prompt. More on news: The research paper ‘Genie: Generative Interactive Environments’ states that Genie is the first generative interactive […]
New found ‘obelisks’ join viruses, viroids as third unusual life form Subject: Science and tech Section: Biotech Context: Scientists at Stanford University have identified a new, remarkably simple form of life, which they have named ‘obelisks,’ positioning it in complexity between viruses and viroids. Details: This discovery emerged from analyzing genetic material from […]