Volt Typhoon: The United States government recently shut down a major China-backed hacking group dubbed “Volt Typhoon” that attacked hundreds of routers and had been working to compromise U.S. cyber infrastructure. Volt Typhoon is a state-sponsored hacking group based in China that has been active since at least 2021. The group typically focuses on espionage […]
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Mission To Eradicate Filariasis : UP Government
Mission To Eradicate Filariasis : UP Government The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a mission to eradicate filariasis from the state. As part of this, the government will conduct the Annual Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign from February 5th to 15th, 2024. Filariasis is a disease caused by parasitic […]
Discovery Of Coltan Deposits : Kenya
Discovery Of Coltan Deposits : Kenya Kenya has officially announced the discovery of coltan deposits within its borders for the first time. Coltan, short for columbite-tantalite, is a valuable mineral composed of niobium and tantalum that is integral to producing electronics like smartphones and electric car batteries. Tantalum is a key component derived from coltan […]
Bharat 5G Portal
Bharat 5G Portal: The Secretary, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications (MoC), launched the “Bharat 5G Portal- an integrated portal” on the sidelines of ‘Bharat Telecom 2024’. Bharat 5G Portal is a comprehensive platform serving the interests of startups, industry and academia in quantum, 6G, IPR and 5G domains. It also features the […]
Lab-Grown Fish
Lab-Grown Fish: ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has entered into a collaborative research agreement with a private-sector start-up offering cultivated meat technology solutions to grow fish meat in the laboratory. Lab-grown fish is merely a type of lab-grown or cultivated/cultured meat. Seafood without the sea is ‘grown’ in the same way as other cultivated […]
E-Ink Displays
E-Ink Displays: With Paper-like screens, E-Ink displays like the Kindle are a pleasure to read on. E-Ink displays are a special type of screen technology often used in e-readers like the Amazon Kindle. The technology was originally developed in the 1990s at MIT and is now owned by E Ink Corporation. The screens work using […]
Generative AI : Report
Generative AI : Report A new report predicts that Generative AI (genAI) is poised to become a $100 billion industry by 2026. Generative AI, or generative artificial intelligence, is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) in which algorithms automatically produce content in the form of text, images, audio, and video. Unlike traditional AI systems that […]
Mitochondrial Coxiella Effector F(MceF)
Mitochondrial Coxiella Effector F(MceF): Researchers recently discovered a previously unidentified protein named mitochondrial coxiella effector F (MceF) with antioxidant properties produced by Coxiella burnetii, a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium. Mitochondrial coxiella effector F (MceF) is a bacterial protein capable of keeping human cells healthy even when the cells have a heavy bacterial burden. It is produced […]
Western Equine Encephalitis Virus
Western Equine Encephalitis Virus: The International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) in Argentina alerted the World Health Organization of a human case of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV) infection. Western Equine Encephalitis Virus is a mosquito-borne infection caused by the Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV), which belongs to the Togaviridae family of viruses. […]
Nitrogen Hypoxia
Nitrogen Hypoxia: Alabama successfully executed a man who spent decades on death row using a new method called nitrogen hypoxia. Nitrogen hypoxia is a medical term for a state of insufficient oxygen in the body. It is a process where pure nitrogen gas, or nitrogen gas at concentrations high enough to be lethal, is inhaled […]
