Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

INDIAai: The INDIAai and Meta India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for collaboration and cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. INDIAai is the National artificial intelligence Portal of India which was launched on 28th May 2020. It is a knowledge portal, research organisation, and an […]

Markarian 421 : Supermassive Black Hole NASA’s IXPE Mission unveils twisted mysteries of the Supermassive Black Hole Markarian 421. Markarian 421 is a supermassive black hole firing a jet of high-energy particles aimed directly at Earth. It is about 400 million light-years away from the earth It is located in the constellation Ursa Major. Supermassive […]

Ureilite : Rare And Ancient Meteorite In a recent discovery, a collaborative team of scientists from Allahabad University and the University of Bern, Switzerland, revealed that the Dhala crater resulted from the collision of an exceptionally rare and ancient meteorite, known as Ureilite. Ureilite are a rare class of primitive meteorites that constitute just a […]

Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft : Back To Earth Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, currently on a return journey from asteroid Bennu, recently made a critical course adjustment to ensure its successful arrival back to Earth. OSIRIS-REx is a NASA spacecraft mission designed to study the near-Earth asteroid called Bennu. The name OSIRIS-REx stands for “Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource […]

Conjunctivitis : Multiple Cases Amid heavy rainfall in Delhi and nearby areas over the past few weeks, multiple cases of conjunctivitis are being reported in the National Capital Region. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as Pink Eye, is an infection or inflammation of the transparent membrane that covers the eyelid and eyeball. This membrane is called the […]

Scrub typhus: The Kerala Health department has issued an alert against scrub typhus as fresh cases of the disease have been reported from Kalath and District Court wards in Alappuzha municipality. Scrub typhus is a life-threatening infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi bacteria which is a major public health threat in South and Southeast Asia. It […]

JUPITER-3 : Private Satellite To Space SpaceX, led by visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk, is set to make history once again by launching the world’s largest private satellite to space on July 27. The satellite, named JUPITER-3 and developed by Maxar Technologies, is a breakthrough in the field of communications satellites, boasting impressive size and cutting-edge […]

STARFIRE Algorithm: Scientists at Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have developed an algorithm called STARFIRE STARFIRE Algorithm is called as the Simulation of Terrestrial Radio Frequency Interference in orbits around Earth (STARFIRE) algorithm. It can estimate the Radio Frequency Interference emitted by FM radio stations, Wi-Fi […]

New Guidelines For HIV : WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidance for HIV at the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science. Key points of the guideline: It emphasizes the critical role of HIV viral suppression and undetectable virus levels in enhancing individual health and preventing transmission of the virus. Countries integrate […]

Fluoromix : New Way To Obtain Fluorine Scientists from the University of Oxford have come up with a new way to obtain fluorine atoms, used to manufacture important chemical compounds used in industry and research, in a much safer and less energy-intensive way. New procedure to obtain fluorine atoms To avoid hydrogen fluoride and to […]