Phtheirospermum lushaiorum : Hemi-Parasitic Terrestrial Plant A rare hemi-parasitic terrestrial plant named Phtheirospermum lushaiorum has been found in Phawngpui National Park in Mizoram. Phtheirospermum lushaiorum is a new species of hemi-parasitic terrestrial plant. These hemi-parasitic plants lack a fully developed root system and form connections with another plant, from which they obtain some or all […]
SPECULOOS-3b : New Dwarf Planet
SPECULOOS-3b : New Dwarf Planet An international team of astronomers recently detected a new, Earth-sized planet named SPECULOOS-3b, just 55 light years away, orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star. SPECULOOS-3b is an Earth-size planet orbiting an ultracool red dwarf star, 55 light-years away from Earth. This red dwarf, though similar in size to Jupiter, emits […]
Vishing : Cybercrime
Vishing : Cybercrime The government released a circular warning its employees of a sophisticated cybercrime— vishing. Vishing is short form of voice+phishing, is carried out through a call on a mobile phone or landline. It’s a technique wherein a threat actor calls the victim over the phone and tries to trick him/her into clicking on […]
RoseTTAFold : AI-Based Prediction Tool
RoseTTAFold : AI-Based Prediction Tool AI-based prediction tool RoseTTAFold has provided a major scientific breakthrough in the last four years in the area of computational drug development. RoseTTAFold is developed by researchers at the University of Washington, U.S. It uses generative diffusion-based architectures (one kind of AI model) to predict structural complexes. The tools’ neural […]
Banking Current Affairs :18th May 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th May 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc India Extends Budgetary Support of USD 50 Million to Maldives: The Government of India (GoI) has provided a Budgetary Support of USD 50 million, in the form of a rollover of Treasury Bill (T-Bill), to the Maldives […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th May 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th May 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Venezuela Becomes First Country To Lose All Glaciers
Venezuela Becomes First Country To Lose All Glaciers: Venezuela is thought to be the first nation in modern times to have completely lost all of its glaciers. New research shows that the Humboldt glacier in the Andes, which used to be very big, has shrunk to less than 2 hectares, which means it is no […]
UAE Launches 10-Year Blue Residency Visa For Environmentalists
UAE Launches 10-Year Blue Residency Visa For Environmentalists: The Blue Residency card in 2023 was a big step for the United Arab Emirates to show its dedication to protecting the environment. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced this new visa program that gives people who have made outstanding efforts […]
Red Colobus Monkeys
Red Colobus Monkeys: A recent study suggests that Red Colobus Monkeys, a rare and endangered population of monkeys found in various regions of Africa are facing threats to their survival and are at risk of becoming extinct. These monkeys act as “indicator species,” meaning their presence and well-being reflect the overall health of the forest […]
Pine Needle Power Projects
Pine Needle Power Projects: Uttarakhand’s innovative pine needle power projects, aimed at mitigating forest fires and generating electricity, have fallen short of expectations. Despite the vast potential, technological and practical challenges have hindered their success. In 2021, the Uttarakhand State government under bio-energy projects announced a scheme to establish power projects that would use pine […]
