Ephemerals: Researchers and environmental groups are documenting floral species in the State of Maharashtra and educating people about their existence through nature walks. Ephemerals are any short-lived plant, usually one that has one or more generations per year. They grow only during favourable periods (as when adequate moisture is available) and passing the unfavourable periods […]
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Sea Urchins : Mass Death
Sea Urchins : Mass Death The Red Sea’s spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn—the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease. Sea urchins belong to a group of marine invertebrates called echinoderms, which means spiny-skinned animals. It includes other well-known marine creatures like starfish and […]
The Mediation Act, 2023
The Mediation Act, 2023: The Parliament has passed the Mediation Bill 2023. Mediation is a voluntary process in which parties try to settle disputes with the assistance of an independent third person (the mediator). A mediator does not impose a solution on the parties but creates a conducive environment in which they can resolve their […]
Juno : Solar-Powered NASA Spacecraft
Juno : Solar-Powered NASA Spacecraft Juno is a solar-powered NASA spacecraft that makes long, looping orbits around giant planet Jupiter. Juno was launched on 5th August, 2011. The spacecraft traveled roughly 3 billion kilometers before arriving at Jupiter in 2016. Juno conducted its 53rd close flyby of Jupiter, capturing a remarkable image of Jupiter and […]
Global Report On Hypertension: The Race Against a Silent Killer
Global Report On Hypertension: The Race Against a Silent Killer During the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 78th session, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report titled “Global report on hypertension: The race against a silent killer.” It is the first-ever report by the WHO on the worldwide implications of hypertension, commonly referred to […]
Perovskite
Perovskite: Scientists recently discovered that a nanoscale “ink” coating could improve stability enough to make next-generation perovskite solar cells suitable for mass production. Perovskites are a class of materials that share a similar structure and display a myriad of exciting properties like superconductivity, magnetoresistance, etc. It is a material that has the same crystal structure […]
National Medical Commission : WFME Recognition Status
National Medical Commission : WFME Recognition Status The National Medical Commission (NMC) of India has been recently awarded World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Recognition status for a tenure of 10 years. WFME is a global organisation concerned with the education and training of medical doctors. WFME’s mission is to strive for better health care […]
Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer
Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer: India’s solar mission, Aditya L1, has started studying energetic particles in the solar wind from space with the help of a device named Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS). It is a sub-system of the ASPEX (Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment) payload on the spacecraft. The key aim […]
Feline Panleukopenia virus : Seven Leopard Cubs
Feline Panleukopenia virus : Seven Leopard Cubs In the last one month, seven leopard cubs at Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru have died after being infected by the feline panleukopenia virus. Feline Panleukopenia Virus is a highly contagious viral disease of cats. It is also known as Feline Distemper, which is a life-threatening infectious disease. […]
Truenat Test : To Detect Nipah
Truenat Test : To Detect Nipah Kerala has been accorded sanction by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to use Truenat test to diagnose Nipah. Truenat test uses a portable, smart chip-based, battery-operated RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain reaction) kit to detect the presence of the virus in a sample. Truenat is the first kit […]
