Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Hydroxymethanesulphonate: A study reveals hydroxymethanesulphonate, a secondary aerosol, forming in cold urban areas like Fairbanks, Alaska, reshaping understanding of aerosol chemistry in extreme conditions and its air quality impact.A secondary aerosol that forms from chemical reactions involving formaldehyde and sulphur dioxide in the presence of liquid water.Occurs when formaldehyde reacts with sulphite ions in aerosol […]

GSI Geoscience Museum in Gwalior: On the occasion of the inauguration of the GSI Geoscience Museum in Gwalior, Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, along with several distinguished dignitaries, marked the opening of this state-of-the-art facility.

Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT): The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has developed a newer version of its own Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT). Search and Rescue Aid Tool was launched in 2016 for facilitating search and rescue operations in the seas to […]

Rajmarg Saathi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched ‘Rajmarg Saathi’, a modernized Route Patrolling Vehicle (RPV) system to enhance highway safety, emergency response, and road maintenance efficiency.Rajmarg Saathi is Upgraded Route Patrolling Vehicles (RPVs) designed for efficient highway patrolling and incident management.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences: A permanent Vice-Chancellor is set to be appointed in Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), with the selection committee slated to conduct in-person interviews with 10 shortlisted candidates Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is a multi-campus, public-funded research university in Mumbai, India. TISS is Asia’s oldest institute for […]

CE20 Cryogenic Engine: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the sea level hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine. CE20 Cryogenic engine s the indigenous engine developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre of ISRO. It is powering the upper stage of the LVM3 launch vehicle and has been qualified to […]

Dharini : 3D Image Of Foetal Brain The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) released highly detailed 3D images of a foetal brain named, Dharini. It is now the largest publicly accessible digital dataset of the human foetal brain and is freely available to researchers worldwide. The dataset provides detailed insights into brain development from the […]

African Swine Fever : Outbreak in kerala An outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), a highly contagious disease affecting pigs, has been reported in Kerala’s Kottayam district. Authorities have initiated culling measures and declared infected zones to contain the disease’s spread.ASF is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa but has spread globally to regions like Asia and […]

GenCast Model: According to a research paper published in the journal Nature by Google DeepMind researchers, a new machine-learning weather prediction model called GenCast can outperform the best traditional forecasting systems in at least some situations. GenCast Model is a new machine-learning weather prediction model. It uses a diffusion model approach similar to Artificial Intelligence […]

Gene Therapy Treatment for Haemophilia: Indian scientists have developed a novel gene therapy for haemophilia A, offering a one-time treatment to replace frequent clotting factor injections.In a trial at Christian Medical College, Vellore, five patients have been free of bleeding episodes for over a year.Haemophilia A is a genetic disorder caused by insufficient Factor VIII, […]