Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Dinkinesh Asteroid: NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has captured its first images of the main belt asteroid Dinkinesh, marking the beginning of a 12-year voyage. Dinkinesh asteroid was discovered in 1999 by the LINEAR survey. Dinkinesh is a slow rotator with a moderately large light-curve amplitude. It is an S-type asteroid, which means it is composed mainly […]

National Strategy For Robotics: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in India has released a draft “National Strategy for Robotics” (NSR) aimed at strengthening the innovation cycle of robotic technology and fostering India’s leadership in robotics by 2030. Robotics deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots coupled with computer systems […]

Nipah Virus : Alert The Kerala health department issued a health alert in Kozhikode after two people who died due to “unnatural” deaths in the district were suspected to have been infected with the Nipah virus (NiV). Nipah Virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted from animals to humans. The organism which causes […]

Igai semkhu : Species Of Titanosaurian Dinosaur A new genus and species of titanosaurian dinosaur being named Igai semkhu has been recently described by researchers from Midwestern University, USA. Igai semkhu belongs to a diverse group of long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs called Titanosauria. Igai semkhu roamed the earth during the Campanian age of the Late Cretaceous […]

A400M Atlas: Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer globally, responds to the Indian Air Force’s Request for Information (RFI) for a Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) with the A400M Atlas. A400M Atlas is a multi-national four-engine turboprop. The aircraft is manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space, a division of the European aerospace and defence firm Airbus. It […]

Wide Field Survey Telescope : China China is set to launch the Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST) in September. Wide Field Survey Telescope is the largest time-domain survey facility in the Northern Hemisphere. The core scientific objective is to explore and monitor dynamic astronomical events and conduct time-domain astronomical observation research. This will enable researchers […]

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 […]