Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

India’s First Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Over Multi-Core Fibre: the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), in collaboration with Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STL), has successfully tested India’s first Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) transmission over a 4-core Multi-Core Fibre (MCF). This achievement marks a significant leap forward in India’s efforts to establish a secure and cost-effective […]

What is a TPU (Tensor Processing Unit)? A TPU is also a type of ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), meaning it is built for a specific function — in this case, AI tasks. First introduced by Google in 2015, TPUs are specially designed hardware units built from the ground up to handle machine learning operations. TPUs […]

Miniature Laser Grown on Silicon Chip: Scientists from the US and Europe have successfully fabricated miniature lasers directly on silicon wafers, as published in a recent study in Nature. This is a major advancement in the field of silicon photonics, as integrating a light source (laser) directly on the chip has long been a technological […]

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Two people are believed to have died from a rare and incurable brain disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) within just a few months of each other in the United States. It is a rare brain disorder that leads to dementia. It belongs to a group of human and animal diseases known as prion […]

Plastic Ice VII: Researchers have directly observed a strange phase of water known as Plastic Ice VII, which is believed to exist deep within the interiors of icy planets and moons, such as Neptune, Europa, and Titan. Plastic Ice VII is a hybrid phase of water that displays the dual characteristics of both a solid […]

WHO and IDF jointly hosted a hybrid event titled “Bridging gaps: Integrated strategies to address TB and diabetes” during the IDF World Diabetes Congress in Bangkok: World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) jointly hosted a hybrid side event at the IDF World Diabetes Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. Themed “Bridging gaps: Integrated […]

China has suspended exports of critical components: China has suspended exports of critical components such as rare earth magnets used in cars, drones, robots, and missiles at several of its ports.Rare earth magnets are high-performance permanent magnets made primarily from rare earth elements such as Neodymium (Nd), Samarium (Sm), and Dysprosium (Dy).China controls over 80% […]

Space Tourism: Pop star Katy Perry and an all-female crew flew to space via Blue Origin, reigniting debates on space tourism’s costs and environmental impact.Space tourism involves recreational, leisure, or business travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere, offered by private companies like Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, and SpaceX. Unlike government-led space missions, it caters to civilians, albeit […]

Kyasanur Forest Disease: Surging Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), or ” is currently surging in Karnataka’s Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts recently. KFD, also referred to as Monkey Fever, is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic disease, which can be fatal to humans and other primates. It is mostly found in southern India. The disease was first reported from […]