Lab-Grown Fish: ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has entered into a collaborative research agreement with a private-sector start-up offering cultivated meat technology solutions to grow fish meat in the laboratory. Lab-grown fish is merely a type of lab-grown or cultivated/cultured meat. Seafood without the sea is ‘grown’ in the same way as other cultivated […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
E-Ink Displays
E-Ink Displays: With Paper-like screens, E-Ink displays like the Kindle are a pleasure to read on. E-Ink displays are a special type of screen technology often used in e-readers like the Amazon Kindle. The technology was originally developed in the 1990s at MIT and is now owned by E Ink Corporation. The screens work using […]
Generative AI : Report
Generative AI : Report A new report predicts that Generative AI (genAI) is poised to become a $100 billion industry by 2026. Generative AI, or generative artificial intelligence, is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) in which algorithms automatically produce content in the form of text, images, audio, and video. Unlike traditional AI systems that […]
Mitochondrial Coxiella Effector F(MceF)
Mitochondrial Coxiella Effector F(MceF): Researchers recently discovered a previously unidentified protein named mitochondrial coxiella effector F (MceF) with antioxidant properties produced by Coxiella burnetii, a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium. Mitochondrial coxiella effector F (MceF) is a bacterial protein capable of keeping human cells healthy even when the cells have a heavy bacterial burden. It is produced […]
Western Equine Encephalitis Virus
Western Equine Encephalitis Virus: The International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) in Argentina alerted the World Health Organization of a human case of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV) infection. Western Equine Encephalitis Virus is a mosquito-borne infection caused by the Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV), which belongs to the Togaviridae family of viruses. […]
Nitrogen Hypoxia
Nitrogen Hypoxia: Alabama successfully executed a man who spent decades on death row using a new method called nitrogen hypoxia. Nitrogen hypoxia is a medical term for a state of insufficient oxygen in the body. It is a process where pure nitrogen gas, or nitrogen gas at concentrations high enough to be lethal, is inhaled […]
Alpenglow
Alpenglow: Astronaut Lora O’Hara, currently stationed aboard the International Space Station, recently shared images showcasing the Alpenglow phenomenon near the Hindu Kush mountain range. Alpenglow is a natural phenomenon when mountain slopes are illuminated by the sun as it rises or sets. The slopes turn a rosy, reddish, or orange hue depending on the angle […]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Causes
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Causes Health experts list the causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease beyond smoking, including environmental toxins, genetic predispositions, and occupational hazards. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. There are two main forms of COPD: Chronic bronchitis, which involves […]
Armado : Appearance At The Republic Day
Armado : Appearance At The Republic Day The new Mahindra Armado recently made its first appearance at the Republic Day Parade. Armado is India’s first Armoured Light Specialist Vehicle (ALSV). It is a fully indigenous vehicle designed and built by the Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) for the Indian armed forces. It can be used in […]
Disease X
Disease X: The World Health Organisation (WHO) emphasised the urgent need for global preparedness against a potential new pandemic, referred to as ‘Disease X’ Disease X is referred to as a hypothetical pathogen or threat that can cause a major pandemic in future. It could be a new agent, a virus, a bacterium, or a […]
