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Zeolite Oxygen Concentrators

Context   In India, IISc has transferred the technology of making Zeolite oxygen concentrators to over 20 companies. About Zeolites  Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina. They occur naturally and are also produced industrially on a large scale.   In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water.  Synthetic zeolites have proven […]

2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

In Context The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Benjamin List and David W C MacMillan “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis”. What is Organocatalysis? Catalysis: It is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a catalyst. The major types of catalysts are metals and enzymes. Catalyst: A […]

Nobel Prize for Physics 2021

In News  Recently, the Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany and Italy for their work to understand complex systems, such as the Earth’s climate. The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden. About  Syukuro Manabe (90) and Klaus Hasselmann (89) were […]

Nobel Prize for Medicine

In News  Recently, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021 was awarded jointly to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.“ Why were they awarded? Image Courtesy: TH Julius discovered TRPV1, a heat-sensing receptor, while Patapoutian discovered two mechanosensitive ion channels known as the Piezo channels. In […]

Havana Syndrome

In News A US intelligence officer travelling with the CIA Director has reported symptoms of Havana Syndrome while the two were in India. About This is the first instance of the phenomenon being reported in India, at least on record, and could have diplomatic implications. India’s Stand: India is not in possession of any such […]

Global Innovation Index 2021

In News India has been ranked 46th in the Global Innovation Index 2021. Key Findings India’s performance: India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII), from a rank of 81 in 2015 to 46 in 2021. India ranks 2nd among 34 lower middle-income economies? and? […]

Havana Syndrome

In News Recently, the US Vice-President’s trip to Hanoi (Vietnam) was delayed due to a possible case of the “Havana Syndrome”. About Havana Syndrome 2016: Reports first emerged of US diplomats and other employees of the government falling ill in Havana, the capital of Cuba.  They heard strange sounds and experienced odd physical sensations in […]

Association B/w Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance

In News Recently, a report titled “Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance in Bacteria from Humans and Animals” has found positive associations between antimicrobial consumption (AMC) in animals and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals as well as in humans. About the Report It analysed possible relationships between AMC in humans and food-producing animals and the occurrence of […]

World’s First Conjugate Vaccine for COVID-19

In News Recently, Cuba has developed the world’s first conjugate vaccine for COVID-19. About Cuba’s State­run corporation, BioFarma, mentioned that its indigenously produced Soberana 2 vaccine, when delivered with a booster shot of Soberana Plus, was 91.2% efficacious in phase­3 trials. The greater than 90% efficacy puts them in a select league; however, unlike the […]

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (JE-AES)

In News Recently, the Prime Minister has emphasised providing clean tap water on priority to every household in Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (JE-AES) affected areas under Jal Jeevan Mission. About The districts of Assam, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are on the high priority.  Jal Jeevan Mission has significantly strengthened the preventive measures […]