Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

CALIPSO Mission : NASA The CALIPSO mission that analysed climate, weather, and air quality ended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced recently. CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol LIDAR and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations) is a mission dedicated to studying how clouds and aerosols impact the Earth’s climate. It is a joint project between NASA (National Aeronautics […]

Noor-3 Satellite: Iran recently launched Noor-3 imaging satellite into space. Noor-3 Satellite is an imaging satellite developed by Iran. It is a satellite with potential spying capabilities, boosting Iran’s abilities in space. It has been put in an orbit 450 kilometers (280 miles) above the Earth’s surface. It was launched by the three-stage Qased, or […]

Gems And Jewellery Export Promotion Council : Stop Importing Rough Diamonds The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) recently appealed to diamond industries to stop importing rough diamonds. Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is an apex body of the Gem and Jewellery industry in India, sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & […]

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite: Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers recently detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star. It is a NASA mission to discover exoplanets around nearby bright stars. It was launched on April 18, 2018, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket out of Cape Canaveral. TESS […]

DNA Nanoball Strategy: In a remarkable scientific development, the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) nanoball strategy has emerged as a groundbreaking, cost-effective technology for the rapid detection of pathogens in the field. Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause disease in their host. They can be viruses, bacteria, protozoans, or fungi. The DNA nanoball strategy combines nucleic acids-based […]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Studies establish a clear link between academic stress and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Amid PCOS awareness month, in September, a concerning reality emerges that academic pressure may unknowingly contribute to a silent health crisis among young girls. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that occurs when ovaries create excess hormones. […]

NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex: A NASA space capsule carrying the largest sample ever collected from an asteroid landed on Utah’s Test and Training Range. The capsule was released from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which had been in space for seven years and collected the sample from the asteroid Bennu. Scientists will use this sample to learn more about […]

Psyche Mission : NASA NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is set to embark on a groundbreaking mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid named Psyche. Psyche mission will span nearly six years and cover approximately 3.6 billion kilometers. The asteroid orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It is believed to be a remnant core of a planetesimal, […]

ciTRAN : Circular RNA Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) identified a specific circular RNA (circRNA) called ‘ciTRAN’, which plays a crucial role in the multiplication of the AIDS-causing HIV-1 virus within the human body. Ribonucleic acid is a molecule in living cells that carries genetic information and […]