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siRNA Drugs for Genetic Disease Treatment

Context: Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have successfully modified siRNA using formamide to minimise off-target effects, enhancing the safety...

India’s Shifting Food Habits

Context: A working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister analyses the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (2022-23)...

Tourism Governance in India 

Context: The 2020 Tourism Policy in Jammu and Kashmir led to a significant rise in tourist numbers, reaching 1.2 million...

H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Detected in Multiple Bird Species in Antarctica

Context: A team of virologists from the U.K.’s Animal and Plant Health Agency, in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey...

Saturn’s Rings to Briefly Disappear in March 2025

Context: Saturn’s rings, which make the planet unique, will temporarily “disappear” from view in a few months.  This is not...

Plastic Pollution

Context: India has emerged as the world’s largest plastic polluter, releasing 9.3 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic annually, according to...

Global Guidance to Tackle Antibiotic Pollution

Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever global guidance titled Guidance on wastewater and solid waste management...

Council of Europe’s Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Context: The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom (UK) are anticipated to sign the Council of Europe’s...

Revamped PDS under the Food Security Act

Context: During NFSA 2013 discussions, concerns about food security arose due to PDS inefficiencies, with 41.7% leakages reported in 2011-12...

Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)

Context: Following the recent devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, a key discussion has arisen about whether subnational entities can...

Breakthrough in Nuclear Clock Technology

Context: An international research team led by scientists at JILA has showcased key components of a nuclear clock, a new...

The Evolution of Complex Brains in Animals

Context: An assistant professor at the University of Detroit is investigating the relationship between brain structure and behaviour in reptiles,...

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024

Context: Inequality is increasing globally as labour income has stagnated, and a significant portion of youth remain outside employment, education,...

Temperature-Adaptive Radiative Cooling Device

 Context: As the global energy crisis deepens and climate change accelerates, the need for sustainable energy management solutions becomes increasingly...

AI Model Revolutionises Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Context: Scientists at Harvard Medical School have introduced CHIEF (Clinical Histopathology Imaging Evaluation Foundation), a groundbreaking AI model set to...

Soil Carbon Storage

Context: Researchers at Kansas State University (K-State) are investigating how various farming practices influence the amount of carbon stored in...

FAME-3

Context: In encouraging news for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, the government has announced that the third phase of the Faster...

Food Inflation in Inflation Targeting of  RBI

Context: Recently in  an interview Viral Acharya, former RBI deputy governor, explains the importance of including food inflation in the...

Gap Between Allocations for Health and Outcomes in States

Context: The effectiveness of Union Budget health allocations relies on State-level factors, especially for Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), as States...

Carbon Pricing

Context: State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024, show encouraging advancements, yet further efforts are necessary to meet the desired...

Project Strawberry

Context: OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence research organisation, is expected to release its most powerful AI model.   About the...

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