Science and Technology

Collision Avoidance System (CAS)

Context: There is a need for a Collision Avoidance System (CAS) due to increasing Vehicular traffic in modern life.  ...

China’s Biggest Cargo Drone

Context: China successfully flew its largest unmanned cargo aircraft for civilian use, advancing its testing of UAVs that could eventually...

Integrating Radiocarbon Data into Climate Models

Context: A study published in Science magazine using radiocarbon from Cold War nuclear tests reveals that plants absorb more CO2...

India to Roll Out New Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB

Context: India is set to introduce the BPaL (bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid) regimen for all multi/extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis patients, with...

CDSCO Waives Local Clinical Trials for New Drugs Approved in Developed Countries

Context: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) announced that it will waive local clinical trials for new drugs already...

DRDO Develops Lightest Bullet-Proof Jacket for Enhanced Protection

Context: The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a new Bullet Proof Jacket (BPJ) featuring the lightest Front...

Hidden Genes: A New Frontier in Genetics

Context: A new study by Columbia researchers reveals that bacteria can create free-floating and temporary genes, suggesting that similar genes...

DNA Profiling and Justice System

Context: In mid-June, the Madras High Court examined, in detail, the wisdom of relying on DNA evidence alone to establish...

Cellular Remodelling and Antifungal Drug Resistance

Context: A new study led by Michigan State University researchers reveals how fungi adapt to evade antifungal treatments.  Aspergillus fumigatus,...

Study on Radiotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery

Context: Providing radiotherapy after surgery can prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years,...

The Hidden Risks of Gene-Editing Pesticides

Context: A recent study raises significant concerns about genetic pesticide safety, particularly regarding their potential impact on non-target organisms (NTOs)...

Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Strategy

Context:  The government implements the Anaemia Mukt Bharat strategy to reduce the prevalence of anaemia among six beneficiary age groups.   More...

Bailey Bridges in Wayanad

Context: The Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group constructed a “Bailey bridge”  at Chooralmala to access Mundakkai village, one of the...

Sub-Zero temperature batteries

Context: Recently, experts from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed a battery that functions efficiently in...

Roofing Highways with Solar Panels

Context: The study led by a remote sensing scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposes that solar roofs over...