Reverse Vaccinology: A team of British scientists have taken an important first step in developing vaccine against pneumonia by using reverse vaccinology. Reverse Vaccinology is an emerging concept in the field of vaccine development. It is defined as an innovative approach to vaccine development that utilizes bioinformatics and computational analysis. It identifies potential vaccine targets […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Cyber-Physical Systems
Cyber-Physical Systems: The Government has highlighted the growing importance of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) in building a technology-driven future. India is developing a strong CPS ecosystem through the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are intelligent systems that integrate the physical and digital worlds through sensors, computing systems, software, communication networks and […]
India Rejects Hague Court’s Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty
India Rejects Hague Court’s Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty: India rejected the Hague-based Court of Arbitration’s (CoA) ruling on the “abeyance” of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), terming it illegally constituted and asserting that it has no jurisdiction over India’s sovereign decisions. The CoA ruled that India’s decision to place the IWT in “abeyance” following […]
AstroRad
AstroRad: An Israeli company named StemRad has, along with Lockheed Martin, recently developed a vest called AstroRad for spaceflight. AstroRad is a wearable, radiation-shielding vest designed for space travel by the Israeli company named StemRad, with support from the Israel Space Agency and Lockheed Martin. It protects astronauts’ vital organs from dangerous space radiation beyond […]
What is Rotenone?
What is Rotenone? In a remote corner of Southcentral Alaska, state biologists carried out a dramatic restoration: they treated an entire lake with rotenone, a plant-derived piscicide, to wipe out an invasive population of northern pike. Rotenone is a naturally occurring compound derived from the roots of tropical plants in the genus Derris, Lonchocarpus, or […]
FSSAI Proposes Front-of-Pack Warning Labels for Packaged Foods
FSSAI Proposes Front-of-Pack Warning Labels for Packaged Foods: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has tightened regulatory scrutiny over misleading food claims and submitted a proposal to the Supreme Court for Front-of-Pack Warning Labels (FoPWL). While these measures aim to curb deceptive marketing and promote healthier diets, public health experts have flagged […]
Mission Zero: Depalpur’s Legacy Waste Transformation
Mission Zero: Depalpur’s Legacy Waste Transformation Depalpur, Madhya Pradesh, became the first city under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative to achieve Zero Legacy Waste, remediating 1,250 metric tonnes of legacy waste accumulated over five years under SBM-U 2.0. It is a scientific legacy-waste remediation and urban waste-management initiative undertaken by Depalpur Nagar Parishad with Indore […]
Malaria : Decline
Malaria : Decline According to the Union Health Ministry, India recorded a nearly 80 per cent decline in malaria cases and deaths between 2015 and 2025, while the number of high-burden districts dropped sharply from 155 to 33. It is a life-threatening febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites. It is transmitted through the bites of […]
Magnetar
Magnetar: A magnetar called 1E 1547.0−5408 has produced the strongest observational case so far that an intense magnetic field can change how light travels through otherwise empty space. Magnetars are neutron stars having an ultrahigh magnetic field that are much stronger than the terrestrial magnetic field. They are formed in the same way as all […]
National Animal Disease Control Programme
National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP): The Government has highlighted the achievements of the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) in strengthening India’s livestock health ecosystem through mass vaccination, disease surveillance and digital livestock management. The programme has administered 147.16 crore FMD vaccine doses, benefiting 8.04 crore farmers. As a result, reported Foot and Mouth […]
