Zero-Draft Of The Pandemic Treaty : WHO The World Health Organization’s (WHO) has published a ‘Zero-Draft’ of the Pandemic Treaty, aiming to bring in Global and National-Level Pandemic Preparedness. The treaty aims to address the challenges posed by pandemics and other global health emergencies. The zero-draft of the pandemic treaty was established based on recognising […]
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Centre For Development Of Advanced Computing
Centre For Development Of Advanced Computing: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is working on the country’s first indigenously designed and developed family of microprocessors. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the apex research and development wing of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It was established in the year […]
What Are Muons?
What Are Muons? As per a new study, researchers are examining the fortress wall of Xi’an, an ancient city in China, by using tiny outer space particles called muons that can penetrate hundreds of metres of stone surfaces. To analyse 14 kilometres long rampart, researchers deployed a technique called muon tomography or muography, which uses […]
Space Debris Orbiting Earth
Space Debris Orbiting Earth: The Government of India has announced that 111 payloads and 105 space debris have been identified as Indian objects orbiting Earth. All orbiting debris will affect the future of outer space and future missions. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has also been carrying out several studies on the impact of growing […]
Macrosomia
Macrosomia: A mother in Brazil gave birth to a two-foot-tall baby weighing 16lb (7.3kg) Macrosomia term used to describe giant babies is macrosomia (Greek for the large body). Any baby that weighs more than 4kg, regardless of its gestational age, is said to have macrosomia. Factors that cause Macrosomia: The mother’s body weight: Obese […]
NASA’s Juno spacecraft : Lost Images Taken During a Jupiter Flyby
NASA’s Juno spacecraft : Lost Images Taken During a Jupiter Flyby NASA’s Juno spacecraft experienced a glitch that caused it to lose over 200 images taken during a Jupiter flyby. Juno Probe was launched in 2011, the Juno spacecraft initially embarked on a 5-year journey to the largest planet in our solar system. Towards […]
Mission To Eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia By 2047
Mission To Eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia By 2047: Union Finance Minister recently announced the Central Government’s plan to launch a mission to eliminate sickle cell anemia by 2047. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder. It affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with […]
Lost Caesium-137 Found In Western Australia
Lost Caesium-137 Found In Western Australia: A Caesium-137 capsule lost in transit was discovered in Western Australia using specialised detection equipment that detected radiation. Caesium is a soft, flexible, silvery-white metal. It becomes liquid near room temperature, but easily bonds with chlorides to create a crystalline powder. Caesium-137 is the most common radioactive form of […]
Lab-Grown Diamonds : Customs Duty Reduced (Union Budget 2023)
Lab-Grown Diamonds : Customs Duty Reduced (Union Budget 2023) In a recent Budget speech Union finance Minister announced that the Customs duty on the seeds used in lab-grown diamond manufacturing will be reduced. Lab-grown diamonds are diamonds that are produced using specific technology which mimics the geological processes that grow natural diamonds. The diamond simulants […]
iCET Initiative
iCET Initiative: India’s National Security Advisor hold talks with the US counterpart on the first dialogue on Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) in the US. Completing the work on the long-awaited NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) earth observation satellite is an excellent example of how the US-India partnership in space can benefit the […]
