Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Hydroxyurea : To Treat Sickle Cell Disease   The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is seeking to develop a pediatric oral formulation of hydroxyurea to treat sickle cell disease in India, where over 20 million individuals are affected. Currently, hydroxyurea is mainly available in 500 mg capsules or 200 mg tablets, making dosing for […]

Blaze Star : Celestial Event The upcoming explosion of “Blaze Star” (T Coronae Borealis), a rare celestial event, will be visible to the naked eye for the first time since 1946. This event highlights the dynamic nature of the universe and the complex processes governing stellar evolution. Blaze Star is officially known as T Coronae […]

Zircon Mineral: The study of zircon crystals has revealed that Earth had the necessary conditions to support life much earlier than previously thought. It reveals the early interaction of water and land, challenging existing theories of a water-covered Earth. Zircon is a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates. Its chemical name is zirconium silicate […]

Neo : Novel Protein: Recent research has discovered a novel protein, referred to as “Neo,” which plays a critical role in bacterial defence mechanisms against viral infections, particularly bacteriophages. It was reported by researchers led by Stephen Tang and Samuel Sternberg in a 2023 preprint paper on bioRxiv while working on Klebsiella pneumoniae. Bacteria defend […]

Parengyodontium album : Marine Fungus A marine fungus called Parengyodontium album has been discovered to break down plastic polyethene (PE) in the ocean. Parengyodontium album is a marine fungus that can break down plastic polyethene (PE), the most common plastic in the ocean. It was discovered by Marine microbiologists from the Royal Netherlands Institute for […]

World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan: The National Level Coordination Committee (NLCC) for the world’s largest grain storage plan held its first meeting in Delhi. The plan aims to transform Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) into Multi-Service Societies. The pilot project, implemented in 11 states, focuses on creating agricultural infrastructure at the PACS level, including warehouses […]

PraVaHa Software: SRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) develops PraVaHa (Parallel RANS Solver for Aerospace Vehicle Aero-thermo-dynamic Analysis), a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for aerodynamic design and analysis of aerospace vehicles. PraVaHa simulates external and internal flows on launch vehicles, winged, and non-winged re-entry vehicles, aiding in the evaluation of aerodynamic and aerothermal loads […]

‘Phenome India’ Project: CSIR concluded the first phase of its longitudinal health monitoring project, Phenome India, and organised a special event, Phenome India Unboxing 1.0. Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase (PI-CheCK) is an initiative by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), launched on 7th December 2023. The project aims to develop India-specific risk […]

International Air Transport Association : India To Host India will host the world’s most premier aviation event, the annual general meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), next year, after a gap of 42 years. International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an international trade association for the world’s airlines, established in 1945 in […]