Tantalum : Found In The Sutlej River Sand A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, found the presence of tantalum, a rare metal, in the Sutlej river sand in Punjab. Tantalum is a rare metal with the atomic number 73—the number of protons found in one atom of the element. […]
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Atmospheric Waves Experiment : NASA
Atmospheric Waves Experiment : NASA NASA is set to launch the Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) to study ‘airglow’ to understand space weather. Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) is a first-of-its-kind NASA experimental attempt aimed at studying the interactions between terrestrial and space weather. It is planned under NASA’s Heliophysics Explorers Programme. This mission will study the […]
Gambusia Fish : Released To Address Mosquito Menace
Gambusia Fish : Released To Address Mosquito Menace Various government and non-governmental organisations in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Punjab have released Gambusia fish into local water bodies to address a mosquito menace. Gambusia fish is known as mosquitofish and, is widely used as a biological agent for controlling mosquito larvae. It is native to the […]
Nitrogen-9 nucleus : Discovery
Nitrogen-9 nucleus : Discovery Scientists discovered hints of the new isotope, called nitrogen-9, by smashing beams of oxygen isotopes into beryllium atoms in the U.S. National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. Nitrogen-9 nucleus is characterised by seven protons and two neutrons – which is an unusually high proton-to-neutron ratio. This disparity has a critical effect on the […]
Scattered Spiders : Hacking Group
Scattered Spiders : Hacking Group The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued a warning to organisations about a hacking group called Scattered Spiders. Scattered Spiders is a hacking group notorious for invading various organisations across the world. This hacker group is known by other aliases as well, including Starfraud, UNC3944, Scatter Swine, and Muddled […]
Ixchiq Vaccine For Chikungunya
Ixchiq Vaccine For Chikungunya: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States approved the world’s inaugural vaccine for chikungunya. This novel vaccine, named Ixchiq and developed by European vaccine manufacturer Valneva, marks a significant leap in combating the chikungunya virus (CHIKV). Ixchiq Vaccine is administered as a single dose via injection into the […]
Cosmic Vine : Extensive Galaxy Structure
Cosmic Vine : Extensive Galaxy Structure A team of researchers recently identified an extensive galaxy structure named “Cosmic Vine” According to the study, the Cosmic Vine was spotted after poring over data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), humanity’s most powerful tool for peering into the far reaches of space and time. Cosmic […]
Kill Switch : Triggers The Death Of Cancer Cells
Kill Switch : Triggers The Death Of Cancer Cells Scientists from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in, California, have made a significant breakthrough by discovering a ‘kill switch’ that triggers the death of cancer cells. The researchers identified a protein on a receptor, known as CD95 receptors or Fas, which can be designed to […]
Euclid Mission For Dark Matter And Dark Energy
Euclid Mission For Dark Matter And Dark Energy: The Euclid mission by the European Space Agency (ESA) launched in July 2023, to study dark matter and dark energy has shared its initial five science images which include pictures of expansive galaxy clusters, detailed shots of two nearby galaxies, a nebula, and a gravitationally connected group […]
World’s First Gene Therapy Treatment For Sickle Cell Disease
World’s First Gene Therapy Treatment For Sickle Cell Disease: The United Kingdom’s drug regulator recently approved the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease and thalassemia. Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder. It is marked by flawed haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the molecule in red blood cells (RBCs) that carries oxygen to […]
