Glioblastoma: Glioblastoma is a type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the brain or spinal cord. Like all cancers, glioblastoma is caused by DNA mutations that result in uncontrolled cell growth. The underlying causes for these genetic cell mutations are largely unknown. Glioblastoma forms from cells called astrocytes that support nerve […]
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Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease: Lyme disease is a significant public health concern, affecting approximately 476,000 individuals in the US each year. Lyme disease is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks, often referred to as deer ticks. It cannot spread between […]
WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre
WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre: India has committed $85 million over 10 years, 2022–2032, to support the programming of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Traditional Medicine Centre. The WHO-India donor agreement is part of a $250 million investment from India in support of the establishment of the WHO GCTM in 2022, which includes financial […]
Price Monitoring System App
Price Monitoring System App: The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy launched Version 4.0 of the Price Monitoring System (PMS) Mobile app. Price Monitoring System App in the Department of Consumer Affairs is responsible for monitoring prices of selected essential commodities. To improve the quality of price […]
Giant Radio Source
Giant Radio Source: A team led by Indian radio astronomers have reported the discovery of 34 new giant radio sources (GRSs) using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT). Giant Radio Source are among the largest objects in the Universe. These are powered by a supermassive black hole, typically with a mass ranging from ten million […]
Kindlins : Adapter Proteins
Kindlins : Adapter Proteins A study explored the role of Kindlins—adapter proteins involved in cell signalling—in various cancers. These proteins are critical for transferring extracellular cues to biochemical signals within cells, influencing multiple signalling pathways essential for cellular homeostasis. Mutations in Kindlins, caused by carcinogens like nicotine and UV rays, can disrupt this balance and […]
Vampire Stars
Vampire Star: Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery of a vampire star in the star cluster M67 located in the constellation Cancer, that has been rejuvenating its youth by sucking up material from a companion. Vampire Stars are known to astronomers as blue straggler stars (BSS) and are identified easily in star clusters. These stars, […]
Pumped Storage Hydropower
Pumped Storage Hydropower: Budget 2024-25 promised that “a policy for promoting pumped storage projects will be brought out for electricity storage. Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) is a type of hydroelectric energy storage. It is a fundamentally simple system that consists of two water reservoirs at different elevations. When there is excess electricity available, such as […]
Surrogate Advertising
Surrogate Advertising: The Union Health Ministry recently asked both the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to bring in measures to prevent surrogate advertisement of tobacco and or alcohol related products by sportspersons. Surrogate Advertising refers to a form of advertisement that duplicates the brand image […]
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Bank Operations
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Bank Operations: A ransomware attack severely disrupted the operations of at least 150-200 cooperative banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has identified the attack, which has primarily affected banks serviced by C-Edge Technologies Ltd., a joint venture between Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS) […]
