Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Auroras: The night sky was lit up by northern lights, or aurora borealis, at Hanle village in Ladakh. Auroras are essentially natural lights that appear as bright, swirling curtains in the night sky and can be seen in a range of colours, including blue, red, yellow, green, and orange. These lights primarily appear near the […]

Kawasaki Disease : Successfully Treated Two baby girls diagnosed with Kawasaki disease were successfully treated at Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) very recently. Kawasaki Disease is a rare heart condition that causes a high fever and inflammation of the blood vessels. It usually affects children under the age of 5. It’s one of the […]

Extreme Solar Storm Hits Earth: On May 11, 2024, Earth experienced its most significant solar storm in over two decades. The storm, triggered by multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun, stirred a global buzz due to its potent impact on communication networks, satellite functions, and power grids. It was also visible in the […]

Women Empowerment : Making India Viksit By 2047 A new government will soon be taking up the challenge of making India viksit by 2047. With women lagging behind on several parameters of well-being in the country today, empowering them economically lies at the heart of the challenge we face in transforming India into a developed […]

Sickle Cell Disease : Study A 12-year-old boy from USA, became the first person in the world with sickle cell disease to begin a commercially approved gene therapy that may cure the condition. Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. It is marked by flawed hemoglobin. Hemoglobinis the molecule in red blood cells […]

Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) Project: Amid growing concerns over rivals deploying advanced weapons like hypersonic missiles, Japan is investing in the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) Project under joint development with the US. Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) Project is a missile-intercepting system under joint development by the US and Japan. By the end of 2032, Washington […]

AlphaFold3: Google Deepmind has unveiled the third major version of its “AlphaFold” artificial intelligence model, designed to help scientists design drugs and target disease more effectively. AlphaFold3 is a new AI model developed by Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs. It is a revolutionary model that can predict the structure and interactions of all life’s molecules […]

Widal Test : Study The Widal Test’s propensity for erroneous results is obfuscating India’s typhoid burden, increasing expenses, and risking more antimicrobial resistance. Widal Test is a test done for diagnosing typhoid fever. Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi, and it is commonly spread […]

Neural Processing Unit (NPU): Apple company debuted the M4 chip with the iPad Pro and the most prominent change in this chip is the 16-core Neural Engine, which is Apple’s term for Neural Processing Unit (NPU). Neural Processing Unit (NPU) is a dedicated processor designed specifically for accelerating neural network processes. A neural network is […]

Semi-Cryogenic Engine (SCE)-200 : ISRO ISRO recently achieved a milestone by conducting the first PreBurner Ignition trial for the Semi-Cryogenic Engine (SCE)-200. This ignition process is crucial in developing liquid rocket engine systems. The SCE uses liquid oxygen (LOX) as an oxidizer and refined kerosene as fuel, aiming to produce a thrust of 2,000 kilonewtons […]