Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission: Months after the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) mission crashed into asteroid Dimorphos, the Hubble telescope recently observed boulders escaping out. DART Mission was a spacecraft designed to test a method of deflecting an asteroid for planetary defense, using the “kinetic impactor” technique ,in simplest terms means smashing a […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Cannabis Medicine Project
Cannabis Medicine Project: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology said that Jammu is going to pioneer India’s first Cannabis Medicine Project. Cannabis Research Project’ of CSIR-IIIM Jammu is a first of its kind in India initiated under the leadership of Science & Technology Ministry in Private Public Partnership with a Canadian firm, […]
National Tele Mental Health Programme
National Tele Mental Health Programme: The union health ministry said the Tele-Manas helpline under the National Tele Mental Health Programme has received over 200,000 calls since its launch in October 2022. Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele MANAS) has been launched during October 2022. It aims to provide free tele-mental health services […]
Brain Fog
Brain Fog: Researchers recently suggested the “brain fog” symptom associated with long Covid is equivalent to ageing 10 years. Brain Fog itself is not a medical condition but instead a symptom of other medical conditions. It is a term used to describe a variety of symptoms that can affect your ability to think clearly. Brain […]
Aeolus Wind Satellite : European Space Agency’s
Aeolus Wind Satellite : European Space Agency’s The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Aeolus wind satellite, after exceeding its planned life in orbit, is making its way back to Earth. Aeolus Wind Satellite is a satellite mission launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to study Earth’s winds and their influence on the planet’s climate and […]
India Bans Non-Basmati White Rice Exports
India Bans Non-Basmati White Rice Exports: The Indian government has imposed an immediate ban on the export of non-basmati white rice, except for certain ongoing shipments. This variety of rice had accounted for 25% of the total rice exports from the country. This step was taken in response to the 11.5% increase in domestic rice […]
mRNA Vaccines : Target And Stimulate Protective Immune Cell Responses
mRNA Vaccines : Target And Stimulate Protective Immune Cell Responses Researchers have recently developed an mRNA-based vaccine that can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium mRNA is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis. mRNA is made from a DNA template during the process of transcription. […]
BepiColombo Spacecraft : Collected Data
BepiColombo Spacecraft : Collected Data During a close Mercury flyby, the BepiColombo spacecraft collected data that showed how electrons raining down on the planet’s surface are triggering X-ray auroras. BepiColombo is a joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission to Mercury. The mission was named after Giuseppe “Bepi” Colombo, an […]
Picolinic Acid : Can Block Several Viruses
Picolinic Acid : Can Block Several Viruses A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) and collaborators has revealed that picolinic acid, a natural compound produced by mammalian cells, can block several viruses, including those responsible for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A. Picolinic acid(pyridinemonocarboxylic acid ) in which the carboxy group is […]
DPT3 Vaccine : Report
DPT3 Vaccine : Report According to the WHO and UNICEF estimates for national immunization coverage for 2022, the coverage rate for DPT3, the third dose of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccines, in India rose to an all-time of 93% in 2022. DPT3 Vaccine is a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: […]
