Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell: The Centre for Fuel Cell Technology (CFCT) at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials showcased a mobile Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)-based backup power solution for telecom towers using a plug-and-play model. It is an electrochemical device that converts the chemical energy of hydrogen […]

Payodhi Milk Bank: AIIMS launched ‘Payodhi’, a human milk bank, to provide pasteurised donor human milk for critically ill preterm babies in the NICU.Payodhi is a human milk bank and lactation management centre at AIIMS, New Delhi.It collects, processes, and stores pasteurised donor milk for premature and critically ill newborns.Launched at AIIMS Neonatology Division, Department […]

Bollgard-3: There has been an increasing demand for Bollgard-3 in Punjab, ahead of the cotton sowing season. It is a pest-resistant genetically-modified (GM) cotton variety. It was developed by Monsanto more than a decade ago, and shows remarkable resistance to pests. It contains three Bt proteins Cry1Ac, Cry2Ab and Vip3A that cause insect death by […]

Dragon Copilot: New Voice-Activated AI Assistant The Microsoft has introduced a new voice-activated AI assistant called Dragon Copilot. Dragon Copilot is the new healthcare AI tool which is being offered as part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. It is designed to help doctors and healthcare professionals transcribe clinical notes and draft paperwork as well as […]

Aditya-L1 Captures First-Ever Image of a Solar Flare ‘Kernel’: The Aditya-L1 mission, India’s first dedicated solar observatory, has achieved a groundbreaking discovery by capturing the first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’. This rare event was recorded in the lower solar atmosphere, specifically in the photosphere and chromosphere. The finding will significantly enhance scientists’ understanding […]

HeroRATS for Tuberculosis Elimination: A Tanzanian non-profit organization conducts research to train African giant pouched rats, or HeroRATS, to detect Tuberculosis (TB). These rats show high accuracy, especially in resource-limited areas. This research could help speed up TB detection in countries like India. HeroRATS have an exceptional sense of smell due to their sensitive olfactory […]

Maple Syrup Urine Disease: Scientists have created a new gene therapy for a debilitating genetic disorder called maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). Maple Syrup Urine Disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by deficiency of an enzyme complex (branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase) that is required to break down (metabolize) the three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) […]

Geological Survey of India: Anniversary The Geological Survey of India (GSI), one of the oldest scientific organizations in the country, is set to celebrate its 175th year of geoscientific legacy. Geological Survey of India was set up in 1851 by Sir Thomas Oldham, primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. Over the years, it […]

Meteor Missile: A US Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B Lightning II recently flew its first-ever test missions with the Meteor air-to-air missile. It is an advanced radar-guided, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). METEOR has been developed by a group of European partners led by MBDA to meet the needs of six European nations: the UK, Germany, Italy, […]

Blue Ghost Mission: Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has successfully touched down on the Moon’s Mare Crisium region after a nerve-wracking powered descent. Blue Ghost lander, developed by Firefly Aerospace,is carrying 10 NASA payloads as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, which aims to stimulate lunar commerce through private-sector competition. The […]