Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: Despite being a rare disease globally, Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) remains a serious health concern in Uttar Pradesh due to low measles vaccination coverage. It is a progressive and usually fatal brain disorder related to measles (rubeola) infection. SSPE tends to occur several years after a person has measles, even though the […]

Tuberculosis : Resurges Worldwide Tuberculosis resurges worldwide as Trump’s funding cuts disrupt global treatment programs, threatening progress and increasing infection rates. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs. It spreads through the air when people with TB cough, sneeze or spit. About a quarter of the global […]

CAR T-cell Therapy: The clinical trial results of India’s first CAR T-cell therapy, published in The Lancet, show that it worked for nearly 73 percent of patients. CAR T-cell therapy, or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, trains the body’s own immune cells to identify and destroy cancer cells. This treatment is designed for specific types […]

Supersolid : Study Researchers have successfully turned light into a “supersolid” for the first time ever. Supersolids are a strange state of matter defined by quantum mechanics where particles condense into an orderly, crystalline solid but also move like a liquid that has no viscosity. Usually, solids don’t move on their own, but supersolids change […]

Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID: Parents and activists worry that the Ministry of Education’s Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID for school students could become near impossible to opt out from, even though the programme is supposed to be voluntary. It is a specialized identification system designed for all students in India. […]

Ashwini Radar: The Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently signed a ₹2,906 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Ghaziabad for the procurement of Low-level Transportable Radar, LLTR (Ashwini). LLTR (Ashwini) is active electronically scanned phased array radar based on state-of-the-art solid-state technology. It is capable of tracking aerial targets from high-speed fighter aircraft to […]

Mycelium Bricks : Innovative Research Ongoing climate change, the construction industry is seeking low-carbon alternatives, and mycelium bricks have emerged as a promising innovation. Mycelium Bricks created from fungal spores, husk, and sawdust, mycelium bricks form a lightweight, fibrous structure with a low environmental impact compared to traditional fired clay bricks, which emit nearly 300 […]

Solar Maximum Spurs Solar Missions: NASA’s PUNCH mission, aimed at studying the Sun’s corona, is the third major solar mission since 2023, reflecting a rise in solar missions linked to the solar cycle, which is nearing its solar maximum. The solar cycle is an 11-year period during which the Sun’s magnetic field flips, causing the […]

India Successfully Tests Astra BVRAAM from LCA Tejas AF MK1 Prototype: India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) successfully conducted the test launch of the indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas AF MK1 prototype off the Chandipur coast in Odisha. The test demonstrated the missile’s accuracy and advanced […]

North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR): Union Minister laid the foundation stone for NECTAR’s permanent campus in Shillong, aiming to boost technology-driven growth in Northeast India. NECTAR is  an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. Focuses on technological applications for the development of Northeast India. […]