Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Tourette syndrome: Tourette syndrome affects an estimated 0.3% to 1% of the global population. Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes sudden, involuntary movements or vocal sounds known as It typically emerges between ages 2 and 15, with the average onset around six. It affects an estimated 0.3% to 1% of the global population, […]

Cathepsin B: Researchers at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) found that reducing the activity of a cellular protein called ‘Cathepsin B’ (Cat B) helps preserve the ovarian reserve. Cathepsin B is a lysosomal cysteine protease. It is primarily localized within subcellular endosomal and lysosomal compartments. It is involved in the turnover of intracellular […]

NeVA Digital Platform Launched in Puducherry: Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting & Parliamentary Affairs inaugurated the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) platform for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.NeVA is a workflow-based digital platform launched under the “One Nation, One Application” initiative to digitise legislative functioning in a paperless, efficient, and transparent manner.It is funded […]

Aadhaar OTP Must for Tatkal Bookings: To curb malpractices and ensure fair access to Tatkal tickets, the Ministry of Railways has announced that Aadhaar-based OTP authentication will be mandatory for booking Tatkal tickets on the IRCTC website and mobile app starting July 15, 2025. The updated rules also impose time-bound restrictions on agents and bring […]

BBX32 Protein: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, have found that a single protein BBX32 helps plants time their first step from darkness into light. BBX32 Protein is a B-box (BBX) protein (B-box plays an important role in plant growth and development). It helps provide leads to control the […]

KATRIN Experiment: The KATRIN experiment in Germany has published the most stringent upper limit yet on the sum of the masses of the three types of neutrinos, capping it at 8.8 × 10⁻⁷ times the mass of an electron—twice as precise as previous estimates. The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) Experiment is a precision physics project […]

Jan Man Survey: To mark 11 years of Prime Minister leadership, the NaMo App launched the ‘Jan Man Survey’, receiving over 5 lakh responses within 26 hours.The survey allows citizens to share direct feedback on governance, national security, and development issues.A large-scale citizen engagement initiative launched through the NaMo App to gather public opinion on […]

Ahmedabad Police’s AI Crowd Management System: Ahead of the 148th Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad, the city police will deploy an AI-powered anti-stampede system to manage crowds and prevent disasters.An AI-based crowd monitoring system integrated with CCTV and drones to prevent stampedes by analysing real-time crowd data during large religious processions.

Magnetic Isolation and Concentration Cryo-electron Microscopy: Researchers in the U.S. have created Magnetic Isolation and Concentration cryo-electron microscopy (MagIC) which can study samples 100x more dilute than before. It helps researchers to study samples 100 times more dilute than before. It is a technique enabling direct structural analysis of targets captured on magnetic beads, thereby […]

Shubhanshu Shukla : First Indian to visit the ISS( Axiom-4 Mission) Indian astronaut, Shubhanshu Shukla, will pilot the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) while Peggy Whitson (USA) will command the mission. As a part of the mission, ISRO is sending tardigrades (water bears)—microscopic, hardy organisms—to the ISS to study how life can […]