Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

BBX32 Protein: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, have found that a single protein BBX32 helps plants time their first step from darkness into light. BBX32 Protein is a B-box (BBX) protein (B-box plays an important role in plant growth and development). It helps provide leads to control the […]

KATRIN Experiment: The KATRIN experiment in Germany has published the most stringent upper limit yet on the sum of the masses of the three types of neutrinos, capping it at 8.8 × 10⁻⁷ times the mass of an electron—twice as precise as previous estimates. The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) Experiment is a precision physics project […]

Jan Man Survey: To mark 11 years of Prime Minister leadership, the NaMo App launched the ‘Jan Man Survey’, receiving over 5 lakh responses within 26 hours.The survey allows citizens to share direct feedback on governance, national security, and development issues.A large-scale citizen engagement initiative launched through the NaMo App to gather public opinion on […]

Ahmedabad Police’s AI Crowd Management System: Ahead of the 148th Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad, the city police will deploy an AI-powered anti-stampede system to manage crowds and prevent disasters.An AI-based crowd monitoring system integrated with CCTV and drones to prevent stampedes by analysing real-time crowd data during large religious processions.

Magnetic Isolation and Concentration Cryo-electron Microscopy: Researchers in the U.S. have created Magnetic Isolation and Concentration cryo-electron microscopy (MagIC) which can study samples 100x more dilute than before. It helps researchers to study samples 100 times more dilute than before. It is a technique enabling direct structural analysis of targets captured on magnetic beads, thereby […]

Shubhanshu Shukla : First Indian to visit the ISS( Axiom-4 Mission) Indian astronaut, Shubhanshu Shukla, will pilot the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) while Peggy Whitson (USA) will command the mission. As a part of the mission, ISRO is sending tardigrades (water bears)—microscopic, hardy organisms—to the ISS to study how life can […]

Neglected Tropical Diseases : In News 56 countries have successfully eliminated at least one NTD – demonstrating significant progress towards WHO’s global target of 100 countries reaching elimination by 2030. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of conditions caused by a variety of pathogens (including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and toxins) and associated […]

Dugesia Punensis : New Species Of Planarian Worm A new species of planarian worm that regenerates, named Dugesia Punensis, has been found in the Pashan Lake in the city of Pune recently. Dugesia Punensis is a new species of planarian worm. Planarians are aquatic flatworms, renowned for their extraordinary regenerative capabilities. It was discovered in […]

Ejiao : In News There has been a sudden surge in donkey prices in Pakistan due to China’s demand for ejiao. Ejiao is a gelatin used in traditional Chinese medicine, made by stewing and concentrating donkey skin. It is widely used in clinics for its biological advantages of being anti-fatigue, immunity-improving properties, for tumour suppression, […]

Stratospheric Aerosol Injection: A study recently published in the journal Earth’s Future offered an innovative approach to Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) technique that could reduce its costs but also bring it closer to fruition despite the opposition to it. Stratospheric Aerosol Injection is a method of cooling the planet and reducing the impacts of climate […]