Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

West Nile Fever : Cases In Three Districts Of Kerala Kerala’s health department recently reported West Nile fever cases in three districts. West Nile Fever is a disease caused by the West Nile Virus (WNV). WNV is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae. […]

Spektr-RG: Astronomers report the discovery of a new pulsar using the Spektr-RG space observatory. Spektr-Rentgen-Gamma (Spektr-RG, SRG) is a German-Russian high-energy astrophysics space observatory to study the universe in the X-ray range of electromagnetic radiation. It was launched on July 13, 2019, on a Proton-M rocket from the cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It moves along […]

Leber Congenital Amaurosis: Researchers have used a CRISPR-Cas9 tool to restore vision in a group of adults and children with congenital blindness known as Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). Leber Congenital Amaurosis is a rare genetic eye disorder affected infants are often blind at birth. Children born with LCA have light-gathering cells (rods and cones) of […]

Interactive Voice Response System: Voters are receiving Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) calls every day from political parties. Interactive Voice Response System is an automated telephone system technology that enables callers to receive or provide information, or make requests using voice or menu inputs, without speaking to a live agent. It is powered by a […]

Choline : Study Researchers recently discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain by a protein called FLVCR2. It is an essential nutrient that supports various bodily functions, including cellular growth and metabolism. It exists as both water-soluble and fat-soluble molecules. The body transports and absorbs choline differently depending on its […]

Fusobacterium nucleatum : New Study In a new study, a group of researchers has identified a distinct subtype of the Fusobacterium nucleatum that’s found in relatively greater quantities in colorectal cancer (CRC) tumours. Fusobacteria are Gram-negative anaerobic bacilli with species-specific reservoirs in the human mouth, gastrointestinal tract and elsewhere. It has long been considered as […]

Oxytocin : Action Against Use In Dairy Colonies The Delhi High Court called for action against ‘rampant use of Oxytocin’ in dairy colonies in the national capital. Oxytocin is also known as the ‘love hormone’, is a hormone secreted by the pituitary glands of mammals during sex, childbirth, lactation or social bonding. It can also […]

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower: The Eta Aquariid meteor shower, which has been active since April 15, will peak on May 5 and 6. Eta Aquariid meteor is formed when Earth passes through the orbital plane of the famous Halley’s Comet, which takes about 76 years to orbit the Sun once. It seems to be originating […]

FLiRT: New COVID-19 Variants Increase Concern In US A series of COVID-19 variants within the Omicron JN.1 lineage, known as FLiRT, including the KP.2 and KP 1.1 variants, is rapidly spreading in the United States, exhibiting new mutations which increase their contagiousness. The symptoms are largely similar to those of other Omicron infections and hospitalisation […]

Orangutan Treats Wound With Medicinal Plant: An orangutan named Rakus in Sumatra (Indonesia) treated a facial wound with a medicinal plant called Akar Kuning (Fibraurea tinctoria).Scientists say they’ve observed an orangutan named Rakus appearing to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant. It’s the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe […]