Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Quantum Clock: A 2025 study in Physical Review Letters has uncovered that in a quantum clock, the energy required to read the time is far greater than the energy required to make the clock tick, offering new perspectives in quantum physics, thermodynamics, and precision metrology.A quantum clock measures time using the behaviour of quantum particles, […]

India Joins Global Research on Dolphin–Fisher Mutualism: The University of Kerala, in collaboration with international researchers, has launched a multi-year research project (2024–2028) to study the rare cooperative fishing behaviour (mutualism) between Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and artisanal fishers in Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala.Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) signal dense fish shoals with tail-slaps or rolls, helping […]

Chatbot Initiative for Animal Healthcare: Rajasthan’s Animal Husbandry Department has launched a pioneering chatbot-based veterinary service that enables livestock owners to report illnesses and receive expert medical guidance digitally.A digital, chatbot-enabled veterinary assistance platform through which livestock owners can report symptoms and receive real-time medical advice from certified veterinary doctors.Aim is to provide fast, accessible, […]

Foraminifera: A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species. Foraminifera, or forams for short, are single-celled organisms that live in the open ocean, along the coasts, and in estuaries. Most have shells for protection and either float in the water column (planktonic) or live on the sea floor […]

e-Jagriti Platform: Data The e-Jagriti Platform has emerged as a transformative digital grievance redressal system, registering over two lakh users since its launch on January 1, 2025. The e-Jagriti is a flagship initiative by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. It is aimed at strengthening the consumer dispute […]

Mahe: Indigenous Anti-submarine Warfare Vessel India is set to commission Mahe at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, marking a significant step forward in indigenous naval shipbuilding and maritime defence preparedness.Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, under India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.It features over […]

Precision Biotherapeutics: The rise of next-generation precision biotherapeutics driven by breakthroughs in genomics, CRISPR, and personalised medicine has positioned India to transform treatment for genetic, metabolic, and cancer disorders.Precision biotherapeutics are medical interventions—drugs, biologics, or gene-based therapies—designed specifically around an individual’s genetic, molecular, or cellular profile instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. Key Features: Tailor-made therapies […]

10 years of AMRIT Pharmacy: AMRIT Pharmacy marked its 10th anniversary, with Union Health Minister announcing nationwide expansion and unveiling new digital upgrades.AMRIT (Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment) Pharmacy is a government initiative providing life-saving medicines, implants, and medical consumables at 50–90% discounted rates.Launched in 2015, under the Ministry of Health & Family […]

Tata Memorial Breakthrough for Bladder Cancer: Indian researchers from Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) have demonstrated that radiation therapy after bladder cancer surgery can drastically reduce the chances of cancer returning in the pelvic region. This marks the first high-level global evidence from an India-led trial and could revolutionize how high-risk bladder cancer patients are treated post-surgery.Conducted […]

Sickle Cell Disease: A decade-long study by a Gurugram hospital has found success in curing Sickle Cell Disease among children through bone marrow (stem cell) transplantation, placing India among the leading nations in advanced paediatric transplant outcomes. It is a group of inherited blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through […]