Jet engine deal with France will give 100% access to tech Subject: Science and tech Section: Defence Context: India is in discussions with France to manufacture an engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a fifth-generation fighter jet. Talks involve Safran, DRDO, and India’s Aeronautical Development Agency to establish specifications aligning with […]
The Moon is a Tough Customer Subject: S&T Section: Space tech Explorers of the Moon: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter- 2009, by USA, to create a 3D map of the moon’s surface to identify landing sites and environments necessary for robotic and human missions. YUTU-2 Rover- 2018, By China, the lander made a touchdown in […]
Ultra-Processed Foods: Here’s What the Evidence Actually Says About Them Subject: S&T Section: Health Context: The health risks of ultra-processed foods have gained attention recently, partly due to Chris Van Tulleken‘s book “Ultra-Processed People.” Ultra-processed foods (UPF): UPF is an industrially formulated edible substance derived from natural food or synthesized from other organic […]
The finer touch: when ‘artificial skin’ is more sensitive than the original Subject: S&T Section: Awareness in IT Context: Researchers at TU Graz in Austria have received funding to examine real life applications for their successful ‘artificial skin’ prototype that can reportedly ‘feel’ more than the real thing. The synthetic skin project is […]
A new alloy developed can act as alternative magnetic refrigerant for minimizing greenhouse gas emissions Subject: S&T Section: Msc Context: Researchers have found a new alloy that can act as an effective magnetic refrigerant that can be an alternative cooling agent for minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and meet the global demand for higher […]
Centre releases new regimen for leprosy treatment Subject: S&T Section: Health Context: The Central government of India has approved a new three-drug treatment regimen for Pauci-Bacillary (PB) leprosy cases, replacing the existing two-drug regimen. Details: This initiative is part of the National Leprosy Eradication Programme‘s efforts to stop the transmission of leprosy by […]
The urgent need for data to make personalised medicine equitable Subject: S&T Section: Biotech Context: Medical research is biased, meaning some would be helped far more than others by genetically informed personalised medicine; there are problems across the clinical trials, ranging from which questions get asked in the first place, to who participates […]
How physicists are making sense of the mystery of pulsar glitches Subject: S&T Section: Space tech Context: In 1969, two research groups reported an abrupt and brief increase in the rotation rate of a pulsar; this glitch remains to be explained 44 years on; to date, physicists have spotted more than 3,000 pulsars […]
Indians consuming rice and wheat low in food value, high in toxins: ICAR study Subject: S&T Section: Biotechnology Context: A recent study led by scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) suggests that the nutritional value of rice and wheat consumed in India has decreased. Study findings: The study found that […]
22 ‘Vaibhav’ Fellows to build long-term research synergy Subject: S&T Section: Msc Context: The Department of Science and Technology (DST) in India announced the first batch of fellows for the Vaibhav scheme, aimed at attracting Indian-origin scientists from abroad for short-term collaborations. Details This initiative includes twenty-two scientists, primarily from North American and […]