Aditya-L1 Captures First-Ever Image of a Solar Flare ‘Kernel’: The Aditya-L1 mission, India’s first dedicated solar observatory, has achieved a groundbreaking discovery by capturing the first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’. This rare event was recorded in the lower solar atmosphere, specifically in the photosphere and chromosphere. The finding will significantly enhance scientists’ understanding […]
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HeroRATS for Tuberculosis Elimination
HeroRATS for Tuberculosis Elimination: A Tanzanian non-profit organization conducts research to train African giant pouched rats, or HeroRATS, to detect Tuberculosis (TB). These rats show high accuracy, especially in resource-limited areas. This research could help speed up TB detection in countries like India. HeroRATS have an exceptional sense of smell due to their sensitive olfactory […]
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Maple Syrup Urine Disease: Scientists have created a new gene therapy for a debilitating genetic disorder called maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). Maple Syrup Urine Disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by deficiency of an enzyme complex (branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase) that is required to break down (metabolize) the three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) […]
Geological Survey of India : Anniversary
Geological Survey of India: Anniversary The Geological Survey of India (GSI), one of the oldest scientific organizations in the country, is set to celebrate its 175th year of geoscientific legacy. Geological Survey of India was set up in 1851 by Sir Thomas Oldham, primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. Over the years, it […]
Meteor Missile
Meteor Missile: A US Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B Lightning II recently flew its first-ever test missions with the Meteor air-to-air missile. It is an advanced radar-guided, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). METEOR has been developed by a group of European partners led by MBDA to meet the needs of six European nations: the UK, Germany, Italy, […]
Blue Ghost Mission
Blue Ghost Mission: Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has successfully touched down on the Moon’s Mare Crisium region after a nerve-wracking powered descent. Blue Ghost lander, developed by Firefly Aerospace,is carrying 10 NASA payloads as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, which aims to stimulate lunar commerce through private-sector competition. The […]
Ultra-Conserved Elements
Ultra-Conserved Elements: A study found that Ultra-Conserved Elements (UCEs) in the Tra2b (Transformer-2 beta) gene have remained unchanged for 80 million years due to their role in preventing infertility by regulating protein levels. Key Findings of the Study on Ultra-Conserved Elements: Deleting the UCE in mouse testes caused excess Tra2β protein, sperm cell death, […]
Aadhaar Good Governance Portal
Aadhaar Good Governance Portal: The central government launched Aadhaar Good Governance portal to streamline approval process for Aadhaar authentication requests. Aadhaar Good Governance Portal is aimed at streamlining the approval process for Aadhaar authentication requests. It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The platform follows the recent amendments to the […]
Neonatal Sepsis
Neonatal Sepsis: The Lancet Global Health journal study said that more than a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis could die. It is a blood infection that occurs in an infant younger than 90 days old. It can be caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli,Listeria, and some strains of Streptococcus. Classification of Neonatal Sepsis: […]
Blue Ghost
Blue Ghost: Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost successfully landed upright on the Moon, becoming the second private spacecraft to achieve this feat.Blue Ghost is a privately developed lunar lander designed for scientific exploration and technology demonstration on the Moon.The mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, which partners with private companies to […]
