Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Chang’e-6 Mission: Lunar regolith brought from the Moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission has revealed that the Moon is formed from the remains of an ancient collision between an object with Earth. It is the first human sampling and return mission from the far side of the moon. It is part of the broader Chang’e […]

India’s Minerals Diplomacy: India is recalibrating its global mineral strategy following the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) in 2025 and the tightening of export controls by China on rare earths.Minerals diplomacy is the strategic use of international partnerships and multilateral mineral clubs to secure a reliable supply of minerals like Lithium and […]

Coconut root wilt disease: Coconut Root Wilt Disease is in the news due to its rapid spread across major coconut-growing regions of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, affecting lakhs of palms.A debilitating, non-fatal disease of coconut caused by a phytoplasma (phloem-limited pathogen), leading to chronic decline and major yield loss.Infected palms often remain alive but […]

Vitamin A : New Study Recently uncovered new ways a vitamin A-derived molecule can interfere with the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin primarily stored in the liver. There are two types of vitamin A that are found in the diet. Preformed vitamin A is found in animal products […]

Root Wilt Disease: Phytoplasma-induced root wilt disease has destroyed large tracts of traditional coconut-growing areas in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala States. Root Wilt Disease is caused by phytoplasma (bacteria) is one of the most devasting diseases of coconut palms. It is classified as a non-fatal disease of coconut palm and was first identified more […]

CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative: CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative has trained more than 1.90 lakh individuals through 5200+ skill-based trainings. It is a flagship national programme implemented by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It is aimed at bridging the gap between scientific research and industry requirements, and employable skills. Objective is to seamlessly […]

Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: Researchers have developed a deep-learning tool named Disobind that can predict how Intrinsically Disordered Proteins (IDP) latch on to their binding partners. Intrinsically disordered proteins are defined as proteins or regions of proteins that lack a fixed or ordered three-dimensional structure under biological conditions. Also called natively unfolded or intrinsically unstructured proteins. […]

Guidelines for Virtual Digital Assets: The Financial Intelligence Unit–India (FIU-IND) has introduced stringent new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines for Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) service providers to curb financial crimes in India’s cryptocurrency ecosystem. New FIU-IND Guidelines for Virtual Digital Assets: Mandatory live selfie with liveliness detection (eye-blink/head movement) and geographic […]

China’s In Spice Market: China has begun cultivating and exporting chillies and cumin, two of India’s most critical spice exports, at lower and more competitive prices, posing a potential challenge to India’s long-standing dominance as the world’s largest spice supplier.Chillies form the backbone of India’s spice exports, accounting for over 25% of total export volume […]

World’s First Repository of Mountain Ice Cores: Scientists inaugurated the world’s first global repository of mountain ice cores at Concordia Research Station on the Antarctic Plateau to preserve vital climate records threatened by rapid glacier loss due to global warming.The facility, known as the Ice Memory Sanctuary, has been developed by the Ice Memory Foundation, […]