Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

India’s First 3D-Printed Post Office: Bengaluru will soon have India’s first post office constructed using 3D printing technology 3D-printed post office located at Cambridge Layout in Ulsoor, Bangalore. It is being implemented by Larsen & Toubro, which has experience in constructing 3D-printed buildings. It is a 1,100 sqft building which is expected to cost 30-40 […]

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: The US Centers for Disease Control flagged Indian eye drop for death, and blindness caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an aerobic microorganism. It is a motile, Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria distributed throughout different habitats in the world. The bacterium also has several industrial applications where it is cultivated for the production of […]

Rare Earth Elements (REE) : Found In Andhra Pradesh: Rare earth elements are a set of seventeen metallic elements in the periodic table. The 17 Rare Earths are cerium (Ce), dysprosium (Dy), erbium (Er), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), holmium (Ho), lanthanum (La), lutetium (Lu), neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), promethium (Pm), samarium (Sm), scandium (Sc), terbium […]

Cepheid Star: A recent study carried out by the researchers were able to achieve the most accurate calibration of Cepheid stars. Cepheid star is a type of variable star which brigthen and dim periodically. Variable stars are essentially stars that experience fluctuations in their brightness Cepheids stars are special type of variable star in that […]

Pair Of Quasars Discovered: The Hubble Space Telescope recently discovered a pair of quasars from the early universe. A quasar is an extremely active and luminous type of active galactic nucleus (AGN). An AGN is nothing more than a supermassive black hole that is active and feeding at the center of a galaxy. The brightest […]

Dhawan II Engine: A private space vehicle company Skyroot Aerospace test-fired its 3D-printed Dhawan II engine. Dhawan II engine is a 3D-printed cryogenic engine developed by the Skyroot Aerospace for its heavier vehicle, the Vikram II rocket. It uses a 3D-printed torch igniter and bellows actuated cryo-injection valve with a quick response time. It utilises […]

Crohn’s Disease : New Way To Treat A recent study suggests that a two-drug combination may offer a new way to treat inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s Disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is a chronic, or long-term condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. It is […]

Anti-Dumping Of Sodium Cyanide Imports: India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of poisonous chemical sodium cyanide from China, the European Union, Japan and Korea following a complaint by domestic companies. An application has been filed by Hindusthan Chemical Company and United Phosphorous Ltd for the probe and the imposition of appropriate anti-dumping duty […]

National Policy For Rare Diseases 2021 : Exemption From Basic Customs Duty The Union Government has given full exemption from basic customs duty on all drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for treatment of all Rare Diseases listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021. The exemption has been […]

Seed Bank At Asola Bhatti Sanctuary: A ‘seed bank for native plant species found in the Aravallis region is gradually taking shape at a nursery at the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, after a few years of efforts at collecting seeds from across Delhi and other states. The nursery at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is growing […]