Juno : Solar-Powered NASA Spacecraft Juno is a solar-powered NASA spacecraft that makes long, looping orbits around giant planet Jupiter. Juno was launched on 5th August, 2011. The spacecraft traveled roughly 3 billion kilometers before arriving at Jupiter in 2016. Juno conducted its 53rd close flyby of Jupiter, capturing a remarkable image of Jupiter and […]
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Global Report On Hypertension: The Race Against a Silent Killer
Global Report On Hypertension: The Race Against a Silent Killer During the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 78th session, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report titled “Global report on hypertension: The race against a silent killer.” It is the first-ever report by the WHO on the worldwide implications of hypertension, commonly referred to […]
Perovskite
Perovskite: Scientists recently discovered that a nanoscale “ink” coating could improve stability enough to make next-generation perovskite solar cells suitable for mass production. Perovskites are a class of materials that share a similar structure and display a myriad of exciting properties like superconductivity, magnetoresistance, etc. It is a material that has the same crystal structure […]
National Medical Commission : WFME Recognition Status
National Medical Commission : WFME Recognition Status The National Medical Commission (NMC) of India has been recently awarded World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Recognition status for a tenure of 10 years. WFME is a global organisation concerned with the education and training of medical doctors. WFME’s mission is to strive for better health care […]
Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer
Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer: India’s solar mission, Aditya L1, has started studying energetic particles in the solar wind from space with the help of a device named Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS). It is a sub-system of the ASPEX (Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment) payload on the spacecraft. The key aim […]
Feline Panleukopenia virus : Seven Leopard Cubs
Feline Panleukopenia virus : Seven Leopard Cubs In the last one month, seven leopard cubs at Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru have died after being infected by the feline panleukopenia virus. Feline Panleukopenia Virus is a highly contagious viral disease of cats. It is also known as Feline Distemper, which is a life-threatening infectious disease. […]
Truenat Test : To Detect Nipah
Truenat Test : To Detect Nipah Kerala has been accorded sanction by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to use Truenat test to diagnose Nipah. Truenat test uses a portable, smart chip-based, battery-operated RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain reaction) kit to detect the presence of the virus in a sample. Truenat is the first kit […]
Weather Information Network Data Systems (WINDS) Portal : Launched
Weather Information Network Data Systems (WINDS) Portal : Launched The Finance Minister recently launched the Weather Information Network Data Systems (WINDS) manual. The manual provides stakeholders with an in-depth understanding of the WINDS portal’s functionalities, data interpretation, and effective utilisation, empowering farmers, policymakers, and various agricultural entities to make well-informed choices. Weather Information Network Data […]
Brucella canis
Brucella canis: Three British citizens have been recently infected with Brucella canis, an incurable dog disease previously unknown in UK canines. Brucella canis is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Brucella canis. It is highly contagious between dogs. It can cause infertility, mobility issues, and discomfort in affected dogs. Different species of Brucella infect […]
Vanadium
Vanadium: Vanadium, a critical raw material for many industrial applications, has been found recently in sediment samples collected from the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat. Vanadium is a chemical element with the symbol “V” and atomic number 23. It is a silver-gray, ductile, and malleable metallic element. It is harder than most metals and exhibits […]
