Science and Technology

Inside-out Galaxy

Inside-out Galaxy

Context: Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made a groundbreaking observation of a galaxy’s Inside-out Galaxy growth...

Key Initiatives to Boost Nutrition Support for TB Patients 

Context: The Union Home Minister has increased the monthly support under the Ni-Kshay Poshan Yojana and expanded the scope of...

The Rising Mental Health Crisis

The Rising Mental Health Crisis

Context: Recent incidents, such as the tragic suicides of a 26-year-old woman executive and a 38-year-old software engineer, highlight the...

Cancer: The Hidden Hazard in India’s Construction Industry

Cancer: The Hidden Hazard in India’s Construction Industry

Context: Cancer The construction industry in India is a vital sector, employing over 74 million workers, but it is also...

Outer Space Treaty

Outer Space Treaty

About: The Outer Space Treaty, formally known as the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration...

2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Pioneering Work on Proteins

2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Pioneering Work on Proteins

Context: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honours Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper (Google DeepMind) for using AI to...

Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory

Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory

Context:MACE Recently the Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, inaugurated the...

India Declared Trachoma Free 

India Declared Trachoma Free 

Context: India Declared Trachoma Free  The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified India as having eliminated Trachoma as a...

The Global Burden of Cancer and the Role of Genetics

The Global Burden of Cancer and the Role of Genetics

Context: Estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer suggest that one in five people globally faces a lifetime...

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda

Context: Rwanda is facing a critical public health crisis as the Marburg virus outbreak escalates, following the country’s first reported...

2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

Context: John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work...

India’s AI Revolution

India’s AI Revolution

Context: AI Revolution – India stands at the cusp of a transformative era, poised to harness the power of Artificial...

Detecting Cancer with Sound Waves

Detecting Cancer with Sound Waves

Context: An associate professor at the University of Alberta, led a study on the new ultrasound technique for cancer detection....

Monopolisation of Space

Monopolisation of Space

Context: Last month, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and social media platform X, announced that SpaceX now controls...

2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Context: Nobel Prize in Physiology. The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary...