AlphaFold: DeepMind, a company owned by Google, announced this week that it had predicted the three-dimensional structures of more than 200 million proteins using AlphaFold. AlphaFold is an AI-based protein structure prediction tool. It used processes based on “training, learning, retraining and relearning” to predict the structures of the entire 214 million unique protein sequences […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Lumpy Skin Disease
Lumpy Skin Disease: With the lumpy skin disease spreading fast among bovines in western and northern Rajasthan, cattle-rearers in the State are suffering heavy losses. The infection has spread to about 25,000 cattle in the last couple of months and resulted in the death of more than 1,200 animals. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an […]
CoWin
CoWin: After the success of CoWin as a platform for the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination, the Union government is looking to repurpose the technology for more healthcare requirements. The Covid-19 vaccination platform Co-WIN is set to be repurposed for Universal Immunisation program as well as blood donation. This announcement was made by CoWin Chief & Chief […]
Monkeypox
Monkeypox: Union Government set up a task force to monitor Monkeypox situation in country. It was created after reporting first death related to monkeypox. The Task force will provide guidance to government with respect to expansion of diagnostic facilities and exploration of vaccination for the disease in India. Task force will be headed by Dr […]
Google Street View
Google Street View: Google Street View is launched in ten cities of India under the Guidelines of the National Geospatial Policy (NGP), 2021. NGP 2021 lets Indian companies collect map data and license it to others. Google Street View is an immersive 360-degree view of a location captured using special cameras mounted on vehicles or […]
Deep Sea Mining
Deep Sea Mining: The Minister of State of Science & Technology presented a national science award to Indian scientists who conducted the world’s first locomotive trials of a deep-sea mining system in the central Indian ocean. The Minister presented the award at the 16th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Also, inaugurated a […]
Project For Saturation Of 4G Mobile Services In Uncovered Villages
Project For Saturation Of 4G Mobile Services In Uncovered Villages: The Union Cabinet approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the country at a total cost of Rs. 26,316 Cr. The project will provide 4G mobile services in 24,680 uncovered villages in remote and difficult areas. The project has […]
Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART)
Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART): India is a facing shortage of dolutegravir (given to adults and children) and nevirapine drugs (only for infants) used in ART for HIV-positive patients. These drugs help in protecting CD4 cells thus keeping the immune system strong enough to fight off the disease. HIV attacks CD4 (a type of White Blood Cell […]
The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 Passed
The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 Passed: The bill seeks to provide a statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and the National Dope Testing Laboratory in sports. It also seeks to give effect to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation International Convention against doping in sports and compliance with […]
International Space Station
International Space Station: Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s new space chief Yuri Borisov said amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. Borisov’s statement reaffirmed previous declarations by Russian space officials about Moscow’s intention […]
