Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Gliese 12b : Exoplanet Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and many other telescopes, two teams of astronomers have discovered a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet named Gliese 12b. Gliese 12b is a newly discovered temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a cool red dwarf called Gliese 12, located in the constellation Pisces. Red dwarfs have lower luminosity, […]

Zero Debris Charter: Twelve nations signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council, committing to making space activities debris-neutral by 2030. The signatories include Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, alongside the European Space Agency (ESA) as an International Organisation. This initiative, first introduced […]

CERT-In Warns Of Critical Flaws In Google Chrome: The Center’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) just sent out a warning about major security holes found in Google Chrome. CERT-In’s warning note, CIVN-2024-0170, talks about this worry and stresses how important it is for users to update their browsers right away. The flaws that were found […]

National Council For Cement And Building Materials-Incubation Centre: The National Council for Cement and Building Materials-Incubation Centre (NCB-IC) was inaugurated by the Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. At NCB-IC, the incubated startups/entrepreneurs will be mentored by the scientists of NCB and experts from the cement and building materials industry for further improvisation […]

eVTOL: To Launch e-flying Taxis In Bengaluru Indian Institute of Technology, Madras-incubated ePlane Company is expected to launch its e-flying taxis in Bengaluru this year but the Indian government has yet to establish clear policies regarding eVTOL flying taxis. An electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft is one that uses electric power to hover, […]

Eliminating Mercury-Containing Medical Devices: The governments of Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro, and Uganda have united to combat chemical pollution by launching a USD 134-million project to eliminate the use of mercury in medical devices. The initiative is led by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF), and executed by World […]

Pre-eclampsia : Effect Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that leads to multiorgan dysfunction in the mother. It typically manifests after 20 weeks of pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure. Other symptoms include swelling in the face, hands, and feet, severe headaches, vision changes, upper abdominal pain, and trouble breathing. Studies show that pre-eclampsia […]

Ferroptosis : Recent Study A recent study by researchers has identified ferroptosis, an unusual form of cell death, as a significant contributor to lung damage in COVID-19 patients. Ferroptosis occurs when the outer fat layers of cells collapse, leading to cell death. This differs from the more common type of cell death, where cells break […]

First-Ever Patient Safety Rights Charter : WHO World Health Organization (WHO) launched the first-ever Patient Safety Rights Charter at the Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. Assuring patient safety in health care is a critical component in delivering the right to health. Patient safety can be compromised due to avoidable errors such as unsafe surgical […]

1st Human Case Of ‘Bird Flu’ Reported In Australia: A child who came back to Victoria from India in March was the first person in Australia to get the H5N1 bird flu. The child had a serious sickness, but now fully better. Victoria’s chief health officer confirmed that there have been no more cases tied […]