The Hidden Risks of Gene-Editing Pesticides
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study raises significant concerns about genetic pesticide safety, particularly regarding their potential impact on non-target organisms (NTOs)...
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Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Strategy
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The government implements the Anaemia Mukt Bharat strategy to reduce the prevalence of anaemia among six beneficiary age groups. More...
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Bailey Bridges in Wayanad
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group constructed a “Bailey bridge” at Chooralmala to access Mundakkai village, one of the...
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Sub-Zero temperature batteries
08 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, experts from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed a battery that functions efficiently in...
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Roofing Highways with Solar Panels
08 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The study led by a remote sensing scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposes that solar roofs over...
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New Method to Combine Conventional Internet with the Quantum Internet
07 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: A team of researchers from the Institute of Photonics at Leibniz University Hannover have created a novel transmitter-receiver system...
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Genetic Testing in Sports
07 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The growing use of genetic testing in sports has attracted considerable interest, especially as athletes gear up for the...
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New Biomaterial Regrows Damaged Cartilage in Joints
07 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, Northwestern University scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints...
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Study of Kindlins Reveals Novel Pathways for Cancer Treatment
06 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study from the SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, explores the role of Kindlins...
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A Flapping Microrobot Inspired by Rhinoceros Beetle Wings
06 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, scientists from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland and Konkuk University in South Korea delved into...
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Fighting Mosquito Menace with Repellents and Vaccines
06 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The book Mosquitopia: The Place of Pests in a Healthy World states that there are over 3,500 species of...
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Overview of Schizophrenia Genetic Complexity
05 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, genetic research reveals the complexity of schizophrenia’s genetic mechanisms, emphasising the role of multiple genes rather than a...
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Piezoelectric Devices For Wearable Applications
05 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers have found a droplet microfluidics technology to produce Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) microspheres with high electroactive (EA) phase that...
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Giant Radio Sources
05 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: A team of Indian radio astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying 34 new giant radio sources (GRSs) using...
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Paris Olympics: The Gender Issue
05 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Angela Carini from Italy withdrew from her Round of 16 boxing match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif just 46 seconds...
