Will Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) revolutionize lunar landing Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space tech Context: On December 25, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft entered into orbit around the moon and will land on January 19. More on news: Japan will become the fifth country to soft-land […]
For Huntington’s disease clues, scientists are looking in fruit flies Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: Researchers from Hungary, genetically engineered fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) to express the polyglutamine tract of a mutated human HTTgene in their nervous system by using a gene called Gal4 from baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). More on […]
INS Imphal (Pennant D68) Subject: Science and Tech Section: Defence Context: INS Imphal commissioned in the Indian Navy. Some facts about INS Imphal INS Imphal (Pennant D68) is the third of four warships of Project 15B that together form the Visakhapatnam class stealth-guided missile destroyers. It is built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited […]
What incentives do scientists have to study rare diseases Subject: Science and Tech Section: Defence Context: The 2024 Breakthrough Prizes laureates demonstrate the cutting edge ways scientists are making use of basic science to improve the quality of human lives. But they also highlight systemic, non-scientific factors that influence what scientists choose to study and who […]
Ministry sends social media firms advisory to regulate deepfakes Subject: Science and Tech Section: Defence Context: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that it had sent another advisory to social media firms to comply with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. What are Deepfakes? Deepfakes […]
India and Russia ink ‘key’ pacts related to Kudankulam nuclear power plant Subject: Science and Tech Section: Nuclear Technology Context: In a major boost to their time tested partnership, India and Russia signed some “very important” agreements related to the construction of the future power generating units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. […]
ICMR initiates steps to provide easy to use non-invasive testing to tackle anaemia in India Subject : Science and tech Section: Health Context: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)initiates testing and treatment of anaemia, with a special focus on pregnant women and on school-going adolescents Details: Anaemia: Anemia is a condition in which […]
Can Amazon strategy help Blue Origin top SpaceX? Subject :S&T Section :Space Tech Context: An Amazon veteran tapped by Jeff Bezos to lead Blue Origin aims to pull from the ecommerce giant’s speedy manufacturing playbook to give the space company’s rocket launch and moon lander business a badly needed boost against Elon Musk’s […]
Why ransomware attacks on Indian IT firms are a cause for concern? Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: A 2023 study conducted by Sophos, a cybersecurity company, showed that 73% of organizations reported being victims of ransomware attacks, up from 57% the previous year. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents users […]