Type 1 Diabetes: Good control of not only blood sugar but also blood pressure and cholesterol is essential for survival and a good quality of life among Type 1 diabetics (T1D), according to a pan-India study of long-term survivors with the condition. A first-of-its kind report of long-term survivors of T1D from India, a multi-centric […]
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INSPIRESAT-1 Cubesat Satellite
INSPIRESAT-1 Cubesat Satellite: INSPIRESat-1 CubeSat, developed under the International Satellite Program in Research and Education (INSPIRE), is ready for launch. It is a small scientific satellite which will be placed in a low earth orbit, equipped with a Compact Ionosphere Probe for studying the earth’s ionosphere. The ionosphere is the part of the atmosphere that […]
Global Roadmap To Defeat Meningitis: WHO
Global Roadmap To Defeat Meningitis: WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the first-ever global strategy to defeat meningitis – ‘Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030’. Goals: The roadmap includes three visionary goals: Eliminate epidemics of bacterial meningitis. Reduce cases of vaccine-preventable bacterial meningitis by 50% and deaths by 70%. Reduce disability and […]
Landsat 9 Satellite: NASA
Landsat 9: NASA has launched an earth monitoring satellite called Landsat 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellite is a joint mission of NASA and the US Geological Survey (USGS). This satellite is referred to as NASA’s’ new eye in the sky’ that will help study climate change. Landsat-9 is the continuation […]
XENON1T: Direct Detection Of Dark Energy
First Direct Detection Of Dark Energy: An international team of researchers made the first direct detection of dark energy. The experiment named XENON1T, is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment and was operated deep underground at the INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in Italy. Dark energy is the mysterious form of energy that […]
Blue Food Assessment 2021
Blue Foods And Its Advantages: A report titled Environmental performance of blue foods has stated that the Aquatic or blue foods can be made more environmentally sustainable than they are now. The report is published as part of the Blue Food Assessment (BFA). The BFA is a collaboration between Sweden-based Stockholm Resilience Centre, United States-based […]
Medical Device Parks Scheme
Medical Device Parks Scheme: The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has launched the Scheme for “Promotion of Medical Device Parks” to support the medical devices industry in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat. The medical device industry is a unique blend of engineering and medicine. It involves the creation of machines that are used to support life […]
Solar DC Cooking System
Solar DC Cooking System: The solar DC cooking technology was developed by the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI). The CMERI is an institute under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It is a Solar Energy based Cooking System which consists of a solar PV panel, charge controller, battery bank and cooking oven. […]
NASA’s VIPER Mission
NASA’s VIPER Mission: NASA has chosen a landing site for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). The site is on the western edge of Nobile crater, near the lunar south pole. The crater was named after Italian polar explorer Umberto Nobile. NASA, in July 2021, announced that it will launch its Volatiles Investigating Polar […]
Havana Syndrome
Havana Syndrome: A US intelligence officer travelling with CIA director William Burns has reported symptoms of Havana Syndrome while the two were in India earlier this month. This is the first instance of the phenomenon being reported in India, at least on record, and could have diplomatic implications. Havana Syndrome: Havana Syndrome refers to a […]
