Sci & Tech

Graphene membranes with High Selectivity improve the efficiency of CO₂ capture

Context: Researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have recently unveiled innovative graphene membranes that could significantly enhance carbon...

Lenacapavir Shows Promising Results in Preventing HIV Among Young Women

Lenacapavir Shows Promising Results in Preventing HIV Among Young Women

Context: The recent large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda for lenacapavir, a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug, shows...

Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme Promoting ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in Defence

Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme Promoting ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in Defence

Context: The TDF scheme is instrumental in advancing ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in the defence sector, encouraging start-ups and MSMEs to develop...

Emerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware

Emerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware

Emerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware   Context: A new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking...

IEEE Approves IIT Bombay’s Network Standard

IEEE Approves IIT Bombay’s Network Standard

Context: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) approves wireless network architecture for affordable broadband access in rural areas developed...

Understanding Epilepsy and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Understanding Epilepsy and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Context: Oran Knowlson, a UK-based teenager, has become the first person globally to receive a brain implant designed to control...

Choroid Plexus Role in Stroke Recovery

Choroid Plexus Role in Stroke Recovery

Context: Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed an innovative animal model to explore the role of the choroid...

Novel Mechanism for targeting bone marrow adipocytes to prevent bone loss

Context: Recently, a research team from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has...

What is Darknet or Dark web?

What is Darknet or Dark web?

Context: As per the recent reports, the National Testing Agency (NTA) that conducts important exams like NEET, JEE and CUET,...

Camouflaging as a dead enzyme VEGFR1 holds key to medical solutions for colon and renal cancers

Camouflaging as a dead enzyme VEGFR1 holds key to medical solutions for colon and renal cancers

Context: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, have decoded the molecular mechanism of VEGFR1,a...