Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Canine Distemper: A tigress and her four cubs died in Kanha Tiger Reserve recently, prompting concerns over a Canine Distemper Virus outbreak. It is a contagious and serious disease caused by the canine distemper virus (CDV). The virus attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems of dogs and has a very high mortality rate. All […]

Bnei Menashe: In News The Government of India’s advisory about the security situation in Israel, amid the ongoing war in West Asia, came into focus recently when Israel airlifted around 240 individuals from Mizoram to Tel Aviv as part of Israel’s ‘Operation Wings of Dawn’. The Bnei Menashe, known in India as the Shinlung, is […]

Leaf Spot Diseases: With leaf spot disease in arecanut plantations remaining a major concern for growers, the three-year field demonstrations launched by two premier government institutes in Karnataka to guide farmers on how to manage the disease by adopting a package of practices will complete a year soon. Leaf spot is the name given to […]

Artemether-Lumefantrine : Designed For Newborns The World Health Organization (WHO) has cleared the first child-friendly version of artemether-lumefantrine specifically designed for newborns and infants weighing between 2 and 5 kg. A child-friendly formulation of a standard malaria therapy, now prequalified by the WHO for use in newborns and very young infants. Artemether-lumefantrine is a specialized […]

Dopamine : New Study Researchers recently showed for the first time that dopamine dysfunction in the entorhinal cortex, a critical memory-related brain region, contributes directly to impaired memory formation. Dopamine is a hormone and a type of neurotransmitter, or chemical messenger, made in your brain. Your nervous system uses it to send messages between nerve […]

Vitamin E : Study Researchers recently found that a daily 300 mg dose of vitamin E improves liver tissue in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, a serious form of fatty liver disease where fat buildup triggers inflammation and damage in the liver. It is a fat-soluble vitamin with several forms, but alpha-tocopherol is the only […]

Barbary Macaque: Scientists have observed that the Gibraltar’s Barbary Macaques eat soil (geophagy) to counter ill effects of tourist-derived junk food. Barbary macaques are one of 25 species of macaque found around the world. They’re the only macaque species living outside Asia and the only non-human primate in North Africa and Europe. They are most […]

Cerium–Magnesium Changesite: China recently announced the discovery of a new mineral from the Moon named Cerium-Magnesium Changesite, marking a significant addition to the growing catalogue of extraterrestrial materials and offering fresh insights into lunar geology. It is a newly discovered lunar mineral. The mineral was discovered in a lunar meteorite dubbed Pakepake 005, the first […]

Diphtheria: After decades of being largely under control, diphtheria — a serious but vaccine-preventable disease — is making an unexpected return in parts of Australia. Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can attack the upper respiratory tract and less often the skin. It is caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae that […]