NASA’s Perseverance Rover: Update The first scientific analysis of images taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover has now confirmed that Mars’ Jezero crater — which today is a dry, wind-eroded depression — was once a quiet lake, fed steadily by a small river some 3.7 billion years ago. The images also reveal evidence that the crater […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Guidelines For Central Bank Digital Currencies
Guidelines For Central Bank Digital Currencies: G7 finance leaders have laid out guidelines for central bank digital currencies. Any digital currency issued by a central bank must “support and do no harm” to the bank’s ability to fulfil its mandate on monetary and financial stability, and must also meet rigorous standards. Currencies must be issued […]
Silicosis
Silicosis: In India, countless workers engaged in mines, construction and factories are silently dying of exposure to dust. This is better referred to as silicosis. Silicosis can be described as an occupational disease or hazard due to dust exposure. It is incurable and can cause permanent disability. However, it is totally preventable by available control […]
Indigenous Technology To Convert High Ash Indian Coal To Methanol
Indigenous Technology To Convert High Ash Indian Coal To Methanol: India has developed an indigenous technology to convert high ash Indian coal to methanol and established its first pilot plant in Hyderabad. This technology will help the country move towards the adoption of clean technology and promote the use of methanol as a transportation fuel […]
Mission Lucy: NASA
Mission Lucy: NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch ‘Lucy’, its first mission to explore the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids. Mission Lucy: The solar-powered mission is estimated to be over 12 years long, during which the spacecraft will visit eight asteroids covering a distance of about 6.3 billion km to deepen the […]
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS): Physicians at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have successfully treated a patient with severe depression by recognising and tapping into the brain circuits linked with depressive brain patterns. The physicians have tried to reset these patterns, which they have said is the equivalent of using a pacemaker for the […]
Guar Gum: Biodegradable Polymer
New Biodegradable Polymer: Scientists have developed a New biodegradable polymer, using Guar Gum, and Chitosan, which has high potential for packaging material. It is a guar gum-chitosan composite film which is a cross-linked polysaccharide developed with the help of solution casting method (a simple technique to make polymer films). It overcomes the challenges of polysaccharides. […]
Heli-Borne Survey For Water Management: Rajasthan
Heli-Borne Survey For Water Management: The Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched a Heli-Borne Survey Technology for water management in the arid areas of Rajasthan. Developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), it will provide information about level, quantity, quality and information of ground water. The NGRI is a […]
Science Technology And Innovation (STI) Hubs
Science Technology And Innovation (STI) Hubs: Union Minister of Science & Technology Jitendra Singh today said that the Government will be setting up 75 Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs in different parts of the country, exclusively for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). This will not only promote scientific talent but also contribute […]
RTS,S/AS01: First Anti-Malarial Vaccine
First Anti-Malarial Vaccine: In a historic move, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the first anti-malarial vaccine. The WHO said that it was recommending the use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission. The WHO’s recommendation was based on […]
