Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Clade 9 Variant Of Varicella-Zoster Virus: Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology scientists, have for the first time in the country, found the presence of Clade 9 variant of varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Varicella Zoster Virus is a herpes virus that causes chickenpox, a common childhood illness. It is an exclusively human virus that […]

Meniere’s Disease: Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung recently collapsed on stage during a concert recently, which was later attributed to Meniere’s disease, which causes dizzy spells, also known as vertigo. Meniere’s Disease is a rare inner ear disorder. It is the result of a build-up of fluid in the inner ear, called labyrinth. It contains […]

Sandes App : Delhi Police Delhi Police’s official communication on G20 security arrangements will now take place on an Indian instant messaging platform, Sandes. On this app Sandes, users can only access information and cannot forward it to anyone whose number is not registered on the app. Sandes is a secure and user-friendly messaging platform. […]

Human Embryo : Grown Artificially Scientists have managed to grow a human embryo-like structure in a laboratory without using traditional sperm or eggs. This achievement involved using a combination of stem cells, which can differentiate into various cell types, and chemicals to create an embryo-like structure that mimics the molecular characteristics of an early human […]

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter : NASA NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) recently captured the image of India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA spacecraft that was launched on June 18, 2009. Primary Objective is to make a 3D map of the Moon’s surface from lunar polar orbit. It has also been used to […]

World’s First Portable Disaster Hospital: India has built the world’s first portable disaster hospital, called the “Aarogya Maitri Cube”. The hospital can be airlifted and assembled into 72 cubes that contain essential medical equipment and supplies. The cubes can support 200 survivors for 48 hours during natural disasters or crises. It has been developed indigenously […]

Kylinxia zhangi : Old Fossil Discovered Researchers have recently investigated a nearly 520 million-year-old fossil of Kylinxia zhangi with a CT scanner and redescribed the animal. Kylinxia zhangi is an extinct arthropod that lived in the early Cambrian period, about 520 million years ago. The fossil of the species was uncovered near the town of […]

Vibrio vulnificus : Flesh-Eating Bacteria The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national health alert to warn doctors and clinicians to be on the lookout for people infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Vibrio vulnificus is a type of bacteria that can cause a fatal infection. This infection can happen when […]