Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

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 […]

PSLV-C56 : Carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR Satellite The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the launch of the PSLV-C56 carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite will take place on July 30. The PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite along with six co-passengers will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. It is configured in its core-alone […]

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome : Confirmed Case In Abu Dhabi The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently confirmed a case of the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Abu Dhabi. MERS is a viral respiratory disease caused by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in […]