Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

First Indian President of Olympic Council of Asia: Randhir Singh, a veteran sports administrator, was elected as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). This momentous event took place during the 44th General Assembly of the continental body in New Delhi.

Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics: Scientists recently found that FP 100 (Hygromycin A), a first-in-class, small molecule, narrow-spectrum antibiotic, successfully eradicates Fusobacterium nucleatum without harming the oral or gut microbiomes. Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics are classified as “narrow-spectrum” or “broad-spectrum” depending on the range of bacterial types they affect. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are active against a selected group of bacterial types. […]

Food Recovery To Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME) Methodology: According to estimates based on data from a new methodology termed as Food Recovery to Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME) each food bank reduces the same volume of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions as removing 900 gasoline-powered cars from the road for a year. Food Recovery to Avoid Methane […]

Micronutrient Intake : Study A study published in Lancet Global Health highlighted the global inadequacy of micronutrient intake, particularly for iodine, vitamin E (tocopherol), calcium, iron, riboflavin (vitamin B2), and folate (vitamin B9) across different regions and age groups. As the first global estimate based on dietary intake data, it underscores the need for nutritional […]

Valley Fever: Valley fever, a fungal disease endemic to the western United States, is seeing a significant rise in cases across California, prompting concerns among health officials and researchers. Valley Fever also called coccidioidomycosis, is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides. The fungus lives in soil in some areas, including the southwestern United States […]

Poshan Tracker Initiative: The Ministry of Women and Child Development won the National e-Governance 2024 Gold Award for its Poshan Tracker initiative under Mission Poshan 2.0. Poshan Tracker is an ICT-based system, that monitors the growth and nutrition of children aged 0-6 years in real time, using WHO growth charts and Growth Measuring Devices at […]

Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack: The Government of India has launched the Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack, offering Blockchain-as-a-Service (Baas) with geographically distributed infrastructure to support permissioned blockchain applications. Vishvasya offers Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) using a distributed infrastructure to support permissioned blockchain applications. BaaS provides cloud-based tools for companies to build and manage blockchain apps. It is part of the […]

India Graphene Engineering And Innovation Centre (IGEIC) Launched: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) launched the India Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (IGEIC) under the Graphene Aurora Program (GAP), which was initiated in 2023 to foster the graphene technology ecosystem. Located in Trivandrum, Kerala, IGEIC is a non-profit that aims to bridge the gap […]

Drug Repurposing: Researchers who have been working in the field of drug repurposing have found the repurpose potential of an antidepressant drug for cancer management. Drug Repurposing is the technique of using an existing drug or drug candidate for a new treatment or medical condition for which it was not indicated before. It is also […]

Preservation Of Indigenous Cattle Breeds: The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) is working on a number of initiatives for preservation and sustainable development of the livestock sector. NIAB is using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data and genotyping technology to establish molecular signatures for registered cattle breeds. Molecular signatures help in accurately identifying and maintaining […]