Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Gopi Thotakura : First Space Tourist From India Gopi Thotakura, an India-born commercial pilot based in the US, became the first space tourist from India. She, along with five other space tourists, made a short recreational trip to space. Space tourism is a niche segment of the aviation industry that seeks to give tourists an […]

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A recent study challenges the perceived heart health benefits of fish oil supplements rich in omega-3 fatty acids, raising concerns about their impact on cardiovascular health. Fatty Acids are the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat. During digestion, the body breaks down fats into […]

World Thyroid Day 2024: World Thyroid Day is observed annually on May 25th to raise awareness about the thyroid gland and the various conditions that affect it. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. It’s a part of your endocrine system and controls […]

AstroSat Mission: A team of Indian astrophysicists has used observations from AstroSat to discover the aperiodic modulation of high-energy X-ray photons in Swift J1727.8-1613, a black hole binary source. AstroSat Mission is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in the X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously. AstroSat, with a […]

Gliese 12b : Exoplanet Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and many other telescopes, two teams of astronomers have discovered a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet named Gliese 12b. Gliese 12b is a newly discovered temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a cool red dwarf called Gliese 12, located in the constellation Pisces. Red dwarfs have lower luminosity, […]

Zero Debris Charter: Twelve nations signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council, committing to making space activities debris-neutral by 2030. The signatories include Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, alongside the European Space Agency (ESA) as an International Organisation. This initiative, first introduced […]

CERT-In Warns Of Critical Flaws In Google Chrome: The Center’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) just sent out a warning about major security holes found in Google Chrome. CERT-In’s warning note, CIVN-2024-0170, talks about this worry and stresses how important it is for users to update their browsers right away. The flaws that were found […]

National Council For Cement And Building Materials-Incubation Centre: The National Council for Cement and Building Materials-Incubation Centre (NCB-IC) was inaugurated by the Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. At NCB-IC, the incubated startups/entrepreneurs will be mentored by the scientists of NCB and experts from the cement and building materials industry for further improvisation […]

eVTOL: To Launch e-flying Taxis In Bengaluru Indian Institute of Technology, Madras-incubated ePlane Company is expected to launch its e-flying taxis in Bengaluru this year but the Indian government has yet to establish clear policies regarding eVTOL flying taxis. An electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft is one that uses electric power to hover, […]

Eliminating Mercury-Containing Medical Devices: The governments of Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro, and Uganda have united to combat chemical pollution by launching a USD 134-million project to eliminate the use of mercury in medical devices. The initiative is led by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF), and executed by World […]