Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

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 […]

Standard Essential Patents: Challenges For India’s Telecom Manufacturing Sector The judiciary’s involvement in standard essential patents (SEPs) poses challenges for India’s telecom manufacturing sector. Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) are patents that cover technologies adopted as industry standards, crucial for ensuring interoperability among different products and systems. These patents are essential for implementing a particular standard, […]

Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Technology: A Rs 60,000 crore contract to modernize the Indian Navy submarine fleet to build six stealth submarines equipped with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) technology has started. With the emergence of submarines, there was a problem finding satisfactory forms of propulsion underwater. Traditional diesel-electric submarines need to surface frequently to charge […]

Integrated Pensioners Portal: The government’s Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare recently started the Integrated Pensioners’ Portal in collaboration with Bank of India. Integrated Pensioners’ Portal is specifically designed to ensure complete digitization of the pension processing and payment system. It combines the pension processing and payment services of five banks (Bank of India, State […]