Science and Technology

National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission

Context: Last year the Indian Prime Minister launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission from Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, aiming...

Novel Carbon Nanohorn-Based Treatment Revolutionises Cancer Therapy

Context: Recently, researchers from the JAIST have created cancer cell membrane (CM)-wrapped CNH nanoparticles to deliver the paclitaxel (PTX) more...

Breakthrough Research Predicts Dengue Fever Risk in Europe

Context: A recent study led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has highlighted the growing threat of...

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Context: Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the World Health Organization (WHO) released...

Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon

Context: India and China, historically rival nations, are set to collaborate with Russia on establishing a nuclear power plant on...

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Historic Private Spacewalk Mission

Context: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center on September 10, 2024, carrying American billionaire and three...

International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Context: Nepal has officially become the 101st country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a full member.   ...

Helium in Spacecraft and Rockets

Context: Two NASA astronauts will stay on the ISS longer due to a faulty propulsion system on Boeing’s Starliner, which...

WHO Introduces New Framework for Investigating Origins of Pathogens

Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new global framework designed to enhance the investigation of the origins...

Mpox

Context: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of a rapidly spreading Mpox outbreak, has received its first shipment...

PresVu

Context: Mumbai-based Entod Pharmaceuticals has announced that the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved its new eye drop,...

India Tops Global Plastic Pollution

Context: A recent study published in Nature from the University of Leeds reveals that India contributes to about a fifth...

China Sets Ambitious Mars Mission for 2028

Context: China has announced that it will launch its Tianwen-3 Mars mission in 2028, two years ahead of its original...

Shaping Global Governance of Use of Artificial Intelligence in War

Context: The Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit, which recently took place in Seoul is...

White Hydrogen

Context: As the global energy landscape evolves towards greater sustainability, low-carbon hydrogen is emerging as a crucial component in the...