India Bans Non-Basmati White Rice Exports: The Indian government has imposed an immediate ban on the export of non-basmati white rice, except for certain ongoing shipments. This variety of rice had accounted for 25% of the total rice exports from the country. This step was taken in response to the 11.5% increase in domestic rice […]
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mRNA Vaccines : Target And Stimulate Protective Immune Cell Responses
mRNA Vaccines : Target And Stimulate Protective Immune Cell Responses Researchers have recently developed an mRNA-based vaccine that can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium mRNA is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis. mRNA is made from a DNA template during the process of transcription. […]
BepiColombo Spacecraft : Collected Data
BepiColombo Spacecraft : Collected Data During a close Mercury flyby, the BepiColombo spacecraft collected data that showed how electrons raining down on the planet’s surface are triggering X-ray auroras. BepiColombo is a joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission to Mercury. The mission was named after Giuseppe “Bepi” Colombo, an […]
Picolinic Acid : Can Block Several Viruses
Picolinic Acid : Can Block Several Viruses A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) and collaborators has revealed that picolinic acid, a natural compound produced by mammalian cells, can block several viruses, including those responsible for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A. Picolinic acid(pyridinemonocarboxylic acid ) in which the carboxy group is […]
DPT3 Vaccine : Report
DPT3 Vaccine : Report According to the WHO and UNICEF estimates for national immunization coverage for 2022, the coverage rate for DPT3, the third dose of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccines, in India rose to an all-time of 93% in 2022. DPT3 Vaccine is a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: […]
Steel Slag Roads
Steel Slag Roads: India has developed the world’s latest Steel Road technology by using steel slag. Steel slag is a byproduct of steelmaking, and is produced during the separation of molten steel from impurities in steel-making furnaces. Steel slag roads are roads constructed using steel slag. Instead of discarding this waste material, it is processed […]
Alzheimer’s Disease : New Criteria For Detecting
Alzheimer’s Disease : New Criteria For Detecting New criteria for detecting Alzheimer’s disease created by physicians and researchers from around the world were recently presented at the International Alzheimer’s Congress (AAIC) in Amsterdam. Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive and degenerative neurological disorder that affects the brain, leading to memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioural changes. […]
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever: As Europe reels under a heat wave and wildfires, the rising temperatures have also raised fears of spread of viral haemorrhagic fever generally not found in colder climates. Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever usually transmitted by ticks. It can also be contracted through contact with viraemic animal tissues (animal […]
Gambusia Fish : To Combat Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Gambusia Fish : To Combat Mosquito-Borne Diseases The Andhra Pradesh government has released approximately 10 million Gambusia fish into the state’s water bodies to combat mosquito-borne diseases like Malaria and Dengue. The release of these invasive alien fish species has raised concerns about the potential harm that will be sustained by native species that abound […]
Entamoeba Moshkovskii : Leading Pathogen Causing Diarrhoea Outbreaks
Entamoeba Moshkovskii : Leading Pathogen Causing Diarrhoea Outbreaks The recent three-year surveillance study by the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (ICMR-NICED) reveals the emergence of Entamoeba moshkovskii (E. Moshkovskii) as a leading pathogen causing diarrhoea outbreaks in the Kolkata region. The previously non-pathogenic amoeba, Entamoeba moshkovskii, has now become the primary cause of […]
