Science and Technology

Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS)

Context: BRICS ministers, during their meeting in Russia, reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the long-term sustainability of outer space activities...

Alzheimer’s Disease

Context: Donanemab, a new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease developed by drug maker Eli Lilly, has received unanimous support from independent...

Avian Influenza H9N2

Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a case of human infection with bird flu caused by the H9N2...

Fatty Liver Disease

Context: 13th June is celebrated as Global Fatty Liver Day. A day to raise awareness of fatty liver disease which...

Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogen: Enterobacter Bugandensis

Context: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are conducting research on multi-drug resistant pathogens on...

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

Context: The United Nations has said that 2025 will be designated as the  ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’....

safeEXO-Cas

Context: Researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have developed an exosome-based platform, “safeEXO-Cas,” that significantly enhances the delivery...

Images of the Sun captured by Aditya-L1 during Solar Storm

Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation released a series of images showcasing the Sun’s dynamic activities in May.   More...

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine

Context: Ed Wu’s team at the University of Hong Kong developed a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine using low-strength magnets...

Facial Authentication Technology (FAT) for Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Submission

Context: FAT introduced for EPS (Employee Pension Scheme) Pensioners’ DLC, ensuring secure and efficient verification processes for pension disbursement. More...

ISRO’s Third Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment

Context: ISRO plans to advance its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) programme with the third and final landing experiment, RLV LEX....

Biopharmaceutical Alliance

Context: South Korea, India, the United States, Japan, and the European Union (EU) have come together to launch an alliance...

SpaceX’s Starship

Context: SpaceX’s Starship rocket completed its fourth test mission, successfully reentering Earth’s atmosphere and splashing down in the Indian Ocean....

Technical Textiles

Context: Centre to fund 150 startups with ₹50 lakh each for developing advanced technical textiles in the country More on...

PraVaHa

Context: Recently, ISRO has developed a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software called Parallel RANS Solver for Aerospace Vehicle Aero-thermo-dynamic Analysis...