Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Quorum Sensing: The phenomenon of bacterial communication, or “quorum sensing” could indeed be a game changer for medicine, by opening new avenues to develop anti-quorum sensing therapies instead of antibiotics. Quorum Sensing is a mechanism by which bacteria regulate gene expression in accordance with population density through the use of signal molecules. Quorum sensing allows […]

National Medicinal Plants Board: The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), under the Ministry of Ayush organised a one-day Chintan Shivir at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. It is working as a section of Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy). Mandate to develop an appropriate mechanism for coordination between various ministries/ […]

Sangtam community: The apex body of Nagaland’s Sangtam community has passed a resolution to protect pangolins. The Sangtam tribe is a major tribe of Nagaland. There are six major clans amongst the Sangtams- Dhongru, Jingru, Langtidhongru/ Langkidhongru, Mungzaru, Anaru/Yingphidhongru and Rudidhongru clans. The common dialect of the Sangtams is known as Sangtamyu which is spoken […]

Wet Dress Rehearsal: NASA found a hydrogen leak during a wet dress rehearsal of its Artemis II mission. It is the final practice run for a high-stakes rocket launch. The “wet” in the name refers to the loading of cryogenic fuel (typically liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen for large rockets) into the rocket’s massive tanks. […]

National Large Solar Telescope: In this year’s Union Budget, the government sanctioned the establishment of two new telescopes namely National Large Solar Telescope and National Large Optical-Near Infrared Telescope to study the sun and the origins of the universe. It will be established in the Merak region near the Pangong Tso Lake. It is meant […]

Lymphatic Filariasis: The Union Health Minister launched the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis. Lymphatic Filariasis is commonly known as elephantiasis (Haatipaon) which is a neglected tropical disease. It is a vector-borne disease transmitted by the female Culex mosquito. It is caused by infection with parasites classified as […]

Sarvam Vision and Bulbul V3: India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) ambitions, Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam AI’s latest models Sarvam Vision and Bulbul V3 have reportedly outperformed Google Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT on India-specific AI benchmarks, marking a significant step toward building sovereign AI ecosystems tailored to Indian needs. Sarvam Vision: It is a 3 billion-parameter vision-language model […]

Mangrove clam: The ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has successfully achieved captive breeding of the mangrove clam (Geloina erosa). Mangrove clams, commonly known as mud clams, locally called ‘Kandal Kakka’ in northern Kerala. It belongs to the genus Polymesoda or Geloina. They are found in muddy, brackish and even nearly freshwater regions within mangrove […]

Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mission: The European Space Agency (ESA)’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission recently released a stunning high-resolution image of the 2026 Winter Olympic venues across northern Italy. It is an Earth observation satellite mission developed by the European Space Agency (ESA). It is part of Copernicus – the European Union’s Earth observation program. It aims at […]

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services : In News Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) will be launching three new ocean information services: JellyAIIP, SAMUDRA 2.0 Mobile App, and SIVAS along with a new logo during the foundation day celebrations. It was established as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth […]