Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Matter and Anti-matter : New Study Physicists at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment reported confirmed evidence of Charge-Parity (CP) violation in a class of particles called baryons. This is the first statistically significant confirmation of CP violation in baryons, marking a potential breakthrough in understanding the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. Matter is […]

World’s first 3D-printed train station in Arida city: Japan’s West Japan Railway Company unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed train station in Arida city. The new Hatsushima station was built in under six hours, showcasing cutting-edge construction innovation.3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing is a technique of creating three-dimensional objects by layering materials based on a digital […]

India Skills Accelerator Initiative: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to launch the India Skills Accelerator.A national-level public-private platform focused on future-ready skilling and inclusive workforce development.Aims to be a systemic change enabler by improving coordination among stakeholders, updating policy frameworks, and creating scalable skilling […]

Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: CRISPR-based test for rapid diagnosis of rare blood cancer Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) is a rare but aggressive form of leukemia, a cancer affecting blood cells. APL is a subtype of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and contributes to approximately 10-15% of newly diagnosed AML cases. The condition arises […]

POEM-4: POEM-4 re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and made impact in the Indian Ocean, as monitored by ISRO’s IS4OM (System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations Management). POEM-4, or PSLV Orbital Experiment Module-4, is a space research platform developed by ISRO that utilizes the spent fourth stage (PS4) of the PSLV rocket as an orbiting experimental […]

Centrifuge Process of Uranium Enrichment: Uranium Enrichment is used to increase U-235 concentration to the desired level. Natural uranium has 99.3% U-238 and 0.7% U-235. Nuclear reactors require 3–20% U-235, while nuclear weapons require about 90% U-235. Uranium enriched beyond 20% is considered as highly enriched. In this method, uranium is first converted into a […]

Biomass Satellite Mission: The European Space Agency (ESA) will launch the Biomass satellite mission in end of April, 2025, aboard the Vega C rocket. Biomass is ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer satellite mission under its climate and Earth systems programme. It will map global forests and measure carbon levels to assess forest health and its role […]

ZooWIN Portal: The Union Health Ministry recently launched the ZooWIN portal to monitor the availability of anti-rabies and anti-snake venom vaccines in real time. ZooWIN (Zoonoses-WIN) is a digital portal to monitor stocks of Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) and Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) across India. It ensures better coordination among healthcare systems, especially in rural and underserved […]

River Blindness: Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) study on blackflies offers hope for river blindness control, Researchers worked on four species collected from eight locations in the central Himalayan region A new study by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has introduced DNA barcoding to accurately identify blackfly species—the carriers of Onchocerca volvulus, the parasitic […]