Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Tanager-1 Satellite: NASA, in collaboration with various organizations, has launched the Tanager-1 satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Tanager-1 is designed to track methane and carbon dioxide emissions using imaging spectrometer technology developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This technology can identify and quantify greenhouse gases by measuring the unique spectral “fingerprints” left by […]

RHUMI-1 : First Reusable Hybrid Rocket India’s first reusable hybrid rocket, RHUMI-1, was successfully launched by the Tamil Nadu-based start-up Space Zone India. The rocket is designed to advance research on climate change and atmospheric conditions. It carried three CUBE satellites and 50 Pico satellites to collect data on cosmic radiation, UV radiation, air quality, […]

Lung Cancer Vaccine: The world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine, BNT116, has begun clinical trials across seven countries, including the UK, the US, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain, and Turkey. This vaccine targets non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of the disease, by instructing the body to attack cancer cells and prevent their […]

BioE3 Policy : Biotechnology For Economy, Environment, And Employment The Union Cabinet approved the BioE3 Policy (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) to drive a biotech manufacturing revolution, akin to the IT sector’s transformation in the 1990s. The BioE3 Policy aims to revolutionize biotechnology in India by boosting sustainable bio-manufacturing across sectors like healthcare, agriculture, […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To Ukraine: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine on August 23, 2024, was largely seen as a diplomatic balancing act rather than a significant peace effort. Key Highlights of the Visit: Cooperation in agriculture and food industry. Humanitarian grant assistance for community development projects. Cultural cooperation and agreement on […]

Sonoluminescence: It is a fascinating phenomenon where small gas bubbles in a liquid emit a brief flash of light when exposed to intense sound waves. This phenomenon was first observed in 1934 by two German engineers studying sonar, a method of using sound waves for navigation similar to how bats operate. The process begins when […]

National Quantum Mission : India’s First Quantum Computer Set For Launch India’s first quantum computer set for launch under National Quantum Mission. The National Quantum Mission is set to advance India’s quantum technologies across four key verticals: quantum computing, communication, measurement and sensing. The mission has been allocated nearly ₹6,000 crore, with plans to establish […]

National Medical Register (NMR) Portal: The Union Health Minister recently launched the National Medical Register Portal in New Delhi. National Medical Register (NMR) Portal is a portal of the National Medical Commission (NMC) for the registration of all MBBS doctors eligible for registration in India. The NMR is mandated under Section 31 of the National […]

Polaris Dawn Mission: It aims to revolutionise commercial spaceflight with a high-orbit mission and the first-ever private spacewalk by non-professional astronauts. Polaris Dawn Mission will be the first non-governmental mission to conduct a spacewalk, reaching an unprecedented altitude of approximately 700 kilometres (435 miles) above Earth. It will also orbit Earth through regions of a […]

Macrophages : New Study In a new paper published recently, a team of scientists describes the complex interplay between diseased liver cells and macrophages. Macrophages are a type of white blood cellthat plays an important role in the human immune system. They carry out various functions, including engulfing and digesting microorganisms, clearing out debris and […]