Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Huntington’s Disease : New Research New Research uncovers delayed effects of genetic mutation in Huntington’s Disease development. Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a genetic condition that affects the cells in the brain. It affects the cells in parts of the brain that regulate voluntary movement and memory. A genetic mutation of the HTT gene causes Huntington’s […]

Intravenous Fluids (IV Fluids) : Incident In West Bengal The West Bengal government recently suspended 12 doctors for “medical negligence” following the death of a woman and a newborn due to the alleged administration of expired intravenous fluid at Medinipur Medical College and Hospital. IV fluids are specially formulated liquids that are injected into a […]

ISRO’s Third Launch Pad : Approved The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the Third Launch Pad (TLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The Third Launch Pad project envisages the establishment of the launch infrastructure at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh for the Next Generation Launch Vehicles […]

Siachen Glacier : 4G and 5G service The Siachen Glacier was equipped with 4G and 5G service by a private telecom firm of India. Siachen Glacier is a piedmont glacier located in the Karakoram Range. It lies in the heavily glaciated Himalayan region known as the “Third Pole,” because mountain glaciers in this region contain […]

New Glenn rocket: Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on its maiden test flight. Named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, the rocket carried a prototype satellite into orbit. The launch marked a significant milestone for the company as it ventures further […]

China successfully launched Pakistan’s first indigenous Electro-Optical Satellite (PRSC-EO1) on January 17, 2025: China successfully launched Pakistan’s first indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite, PRSC-EO1, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite, designed to collect Earth observation data using electro-optical sensors, was deployed into its planned orbit by a Long March-2D carrier rocket at 12:07 pm […]

ISRO has successfully germinated black-eyed pea (lobia) seeds in space using its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone in space agriculture by successfully germinating black-eyed pea (lobia) seeds aboard its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS). This breakthrough underscores the potential for […]

Central Suspect Registry : In News Since the launch of the online ‘Central suspect registry’,the Centre has declined six lakh fraudulent transactions and saved Rs 1,800 crore. Central Suspect Registry is an initiative to strengthen cyberfraud risk management by creating a registry of identifiers. It was created based on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). […]

Neuralink : Brain-Computer Interface Company Elon Musk announced that a 3rd person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, to connect the nervous system to machines. Neuralink plans to expand its trials with the goal of implanting the experimental devices in 20 to 30 more people in 2025. Brain-Computer Interface (BCI): BCI […]

Electrokinetic Mining : Eco-Friendly Method For Extracting Rare Earth Elements A research team developed electrokinetic mining (EKM), an eco-friendly method for extracting rare earth elements. Electrokinetic Mining is a novel mining technique which uses Electrokinetic i.e the application of a direct or alternating electric field to accelerate the migration of movable species, such as metals, […]