Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Murchison Widefield Array: Using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), astronomers recently discovered a new millisecond pulsar as part of the ongoing Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre (SMART) survey. Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) is a low-frequency radio telescope located at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) in Western Australia, where the future low-frequency Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will […]

Salmonella: New evidence discovered by scientists demonstrates that specialized intestinal cells control the ability of Salmonella to grow by restricting their access to essential metals, such as iron and manganese.Salmonella are a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever called salmonellosis.Salmonella bacteria are widely distributed in domestic and wild animals.They are prevalent […]

Bharat Taxi: The Union Home Minister officially launched the cooperative-model ride-hailing platform, Bharat Taxi, in Gujarat, recently.Bharat Taxi is India’s first cooperative-led, driver-owned, ride-hailing platform registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.It is a government-supported initiative developed under the Union Ministry of Cooperation and the National e-Governance Division (NeGD).It differs from private ride-hailing platforms […]

Euclid Space Telescope: The Euclid space telescope has delivered one of the most detailed views ever captured of Milky way galaxy’s crowded heart and revealed more than 60 million stars in a single extraordinary image. Euclid Space Telescope is a 1.2-metre telescope launched in 2023 by the European Space Agency. It is designed to map […]

Brachybacterium netajii: A team of researchers recently discovered a tough, new species of bacteria named Brachybacterium netajii in the waters of the River Ganges. Brachybacterium netajii is a new species of bacteria. It was discovered from the Hooghly (a distributary of the Ganges) region of West Bengal. It possesses a remarkable ability to break down […]

Narco-Coordination Centre: The Union Home Minister is scheduled to chair the 10th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi.The Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) mechanism was established in 2016 for better coordination between states and the Ministry of Home Affairs.It has been further strengthened through a four-tier system in 2019.Purpose is to enhance coordination […]

Vitamin B3: A clinical trial is exploring whether high doses of vitamin B3 could give patients with glioblastoma a better chance against aggressive brain cancer. Vitamin B3, or Niacin, is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine. The body keeps a small reserve […]

International Scientific Panel on AI: The United Nations has set up its first global scientific body on artificial intelligence, appointing 40 experts to the newly formed Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.Professor B. Ravindran, head of the Centre for Responsible AI at IIT Madras, has been named as the sole Indian representative on the panel […]

Ammonia: An ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing and export unit in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district impacted many people. Ammonia is a colorless, pungent gas composed of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3. Ammonia gas can be dissolved in water. This kind of ammonia is called liquid ammonia or aqueous ammonia. Once exposed […]