Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Satellite Calls: Chinese scientists have developed the world’s first satellite that enables smartphones to make direct calls through it, bypassing mobile towers. This innovation aims to address communication challenges during emergencies, such as natural disasters. The satellite, part of the Tiantong Project, symbolizes China’s commitment to enhancing communication resilience. The Tiantong-1 series, involving three satellites, […]

Import Restrictions On Solar PV Cells: Recent government orders on attempts to increase local sourcing of solar modules to support India’s renewables manufacturing ecosystem has been widely reported in the media as import restrictions. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE), on March 29 ordered to re-implement its 2021 notification of an ‘Approved List of […]

Men5CV : Meningitis Vaccine Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to protect against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria. The vaccine is funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which supports lower-income countries with routine vaccination against meningitis. Nigeria […]

World Chagas Disease Day 2024: The World Health Organization designated April 14 as World Chagas Disease Day to raise awareness of the disease and its impact on global health. The theme for 2024, ‘Tackling Chagas disease: detect early and care for life,’ emphasizes the importance of early detection and treatment to prevent the progression of […]

Sustainable Hydrogel: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a sustainable hydrogel to address the issue of microplastic pollution in water. Microplastics, posing significant threats to human health and the environment, can enter our bodies through water consumption. The three-layer polymer hydrogel, consisting of chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol, and polyaniline, forms an interpenetrating […]

Venomous Jellyfish : Bloom Across The Visakhapatnam Coast A bloom of venomous jellyfish was reported across the Visakhapatnam coast. The species, Pelagia noctiluca, also known as the mauve stinger or purple-striped jellyfish, has a painful sting and causes different degrees of illnesses such as diarrhoea, extreme pain, vomiting and anaphylactic shock and can be life-threatening. […]

Hubble Tension: In a study published recently, scientists from Germany and the U.K. led a radical explanation for the Hubble tension. Hubble Tension refers to a discrepancy between the measurements of the rate of expansion of the universe, known as the Hubble constant. The Hubble constant, denoted as H0, describes the rate at which galaxies […]

Global Positioning System (GPS): Cargo ships transiting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea are encountering a growing number of incidents related to GPS jamming. This trend has become more common since the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023. This situation is concerning, and some merchant ships have been additionally fitted with the GLONASS satellite […]

Mercenary Spyware: Apple Apple issued threat notifications to iPhone users in India and 91 other countries, warning of potential attacks by mercenary spyware, including Israel’s Pegasus spyware. The notifications, sent via email, highlighted the possibility of specific targeting due to the user’s identity or activities. While Apple didn’t attribute the attack to any entity, it […]

PACE Satellite: NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing PACE satellite. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite is placed in Sun-synchronous orbit. The primary science instrument for PACE is the Ocean Colour Instrument(OCI) which is designed to measure the ocean’s colour across a spectrum from ultraviolet to shortwave infrared. […]