Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

NASA’s CHAPEA Project: After a year-long simulated Mars mission as part of the CHAPEA project, a NASA crew emerged from their 17,000 sq ft habitat at Johnson Space Centre. Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) is a series of analog missions conducted by NASA that will simulate year-long stays on the surface of Mars. […]

e-Office: The Indian government is set to implement the e-office system in 133 attached and subordinate offices, as well as autonomous bodies. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) will lead this initiative with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) serving as the knowledge partner. A mission mode project under the National e-Governance Program, […]

Dengue : Rise The High Court of Karnataka recently took Suo motu cognisance of the rise and the spread of dengue across the State. Dengue (break-bone fever) is a mosquito-borne viral infection. It is more common in tropical and subtropical climates, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. While many dengue infections are asymptomatic or produce […]

MeDevIS Platform: The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced an online platform called MeDevIS. Medical Devices Information System (MeDevIS) is the first global open-access clearing house for information on medical devices. It is designed to support governments, regulators and users in their decision-making on the selection, procurement and use of medical devices for diagnostics, testing […]

Thirty Meter Telescope: Indian scientists have developed an open-source tool to generate an infrared star catalogue for the Adaptive Optics System (AOS) of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a revolutionary class of extremely large telescopes that will enable us to explore deeper into space and observe cosmic objects. It is […]

Hydrogen peroxide Nebulisation: Recently an actress sparked controversy by advocating hydrogen peroxide nebulisation for viral infections, suggesting it as an alternative to medications. This method involves inhaling a mist of diluted hydrogen peroxide, typically used in disinfectants, which can lead to harmful by-products and lung damage. Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂) is a colourless liquid with a […]

Ariane 6 Rocket : Launch The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched the Ariane 6 rocket, for the first time, from French Guiana, marking Europe’s return to independent space access after delays and setbacks. It is the latest rocket in Europe’s Ariane rocket series (taking over from Ariane 5) that can launch missions from low-Earth […]

Borehole Geophysics Research Laboratory: Borehole Geophysics Research Laboratory is executing India’s scientific deep drilling programme in Karad, Maharashtra. Borehole Geophysics Research Laboratory (BGRL) in Karad, Maharashtra, is a specialised institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences mandated to execute India’s sole scientific deep-drilling programme. Under BGRL, the aim is to drill the earth’s crust to […]

Zombie Startups: Koo, the Indian social media platform that aimed to rival Twitter has shut down.This has brought the topic of zombie startups into limelight once again. Tech startups once blessed with huge fundings are transforming into “zombies”. Startups that raised a huge amount of money over the boom cycle but aren’t producing nearly enough […]

Regenerative Braking: Regenerative braking is a system designed to convert the kinetic energy of the wheels to a form that can be stored and used for other purposes. Regenerative Braking is a mechanism found on most hybrid and full-electric vehicles. It is also called a kinetic energy recovery system. It captures the kinetic energy from […]