Genome Editing- ISDra2TnpB: A recent breakthrough in plant genome editing comes from a collaborative effort between the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute in Cuttack, India, and Pennsylvania State University, USA. Genome editing is a powerful tool that allows scientists to make precise changes to the Deoxy-Ribonucleic Acid (DNA) sequence of living organisms. This technology has vast […]
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Antihyper Hydrogen-4
Antihyper Hydrogen-4: The newly found antiparticle, called antihyper hydrogen-4, could have a potential imbalance with its matter counterpart that may help scientists understand how our universe came to be. Antihyper Hydrogen-4 is made up of an antiproton, two antineutrons and one antihyperon (a baryon that contains a strange quark). Physicists found traces of this antimatter […]
Telecommunications Act And OTT
Telecommunications Act And OTT: The new Telecommunication Act has sparked debate over the definition of “telecommunication services.”Telecom operators and social media companies are at odds over whether over-the-top (OTT) platforms like WhatsApp and Google Meet are included in this definition. Telecommunications Act, 2023 Modernize and unify laws for the development, expansion, and operation of telecommunication […]
Vaccine-Derived Polio
Vaccine-Derived Polio: A vaccine-derived polio case has been confirmed in a two-year-old child from Tikrikilla, Meghalaya. Health authorities clarified that this is not wild poliovirus but an infection seen in individuals with low immunity. India’s polio-free status: India was declared polio-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, with the last wild poliovirus case […]
Mercury Bomb
Mercury Bomb: Recent study has found the potential environmental threat posed by melting Arctic permafrost, which could release significant amounts of mercury into the environment causing Mercury bomb. As the permafrost thaws due to climate change, mercury that has been trapped in the soil for millennia is being released, particularly along rivers like the Yukon […]
Amul Tops Global Food Brand Rankings In 2024
Amul Tops Global Food Brand Rankings in 2024: Amul has been named the world’s strongest food brand in Brand Finance’s Global Food & Drinks Report 2024. With a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 91 and a valuation of $3.3 billion, Amul achieved an 11% increase in brand value from 2023.
Master Clock System For Railways
Master Clock System For Railways: For the first time, Indian Railways is set to develop a master clock system to synchronize time across its entire network, addressing issues with the current manual time-keeping method. This initiative arose due to difficulties in investigating rail accidents caused by time mismatches across different systems and applications. The existing […]
Parvovirus B19 : Concern
Parvovirus B19 : Concern The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a health advisory due to concerns about the rise in cases of parvovirus B19. Parvovirus B19 is a highly contagious and common illness, particularly in those with weakened immune systems. It is commonly known as the “slapped cheek” illness due […]
Death Of Leonard Hayflick: Related Study
Death Of Leonard Hayflick: Related Study Biomedical researcher Leonard Hayflick, who discovered that normal somatic cells can divide (and thus reproduce) only a certain number of times, died recently. Hayflick limit refers to the maximum number of times a cell can divide. It’s named after scientist Leonard Hayflick, who discovered this phenomenon. The limit plays […]
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Mission: The First Private Spacewalk
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Mission: The First Private Spacewalk: SpaceX’s upcoming Polaris Dawn mission is set to make history as the first private spacewalk. Scheduled for launch on August 26, 2024, at 3:38 a.m. EDT (0738 GMT), this five-day expedition will be led by American billionaire Jared Isaacman, who previously chartered the Inspiration4 mission in 2021
