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Seeds in Space

In News The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had sent two varieties of seeds, arabidopsis and sorghum to space.  About This is the first feasibility study by these organisations to determine the effect of cosmic radiation, microgravity and extreme temperatures on plant genomes and biology. Impacts  Increased radiation […]

Toque Macaque

In News  Recently, Sri Lanka confirmed China’s request for importing 1,00,000  Toque macaques.

R21 Malaria Vaccine

In News Nigeria made history with the approval granted a new malaria vaccine- R21/Matrix-M, which has been developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. It is the second country to do so after Ghana.  About The R21, otherwise referred to as Matrix-M malaria vaccine, is the second vaccine […]

Nuclear Power

In News Germany has switched off its three remaining nuclear power plants as part of a long-planned transition toward renewable energy. Timeline for the Transition of Germany Followed by the disasters like at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima Germany faced decades of anti-nuclear protests which pressured successive governments to end the use of a […]

Web3.0

In News Discussions around Web3 are increasing as it is considered as the internet for the next generation. Evolution of Internet Web1.0 Read-Only (1990-2004): In the 1990s and early 2000s, the internet consisted of static pages that users would casually read, or surf. It was read-only and internet users were just consumers of information. Example: […]

National Quantum Mission (NQM)

In News The Union Cabinet approved the National Quantum Mission (NQM), putting India among the top six leading nations involved in the research and development of quantum technologies. About National Quantum Mission (NQM)  Its total cost is Rs.6003.65 crore from 2023-24 to 2030-31. It will mainly work towards strengthening India’s research and development in the […]

Wheat Blast

In News A new study shows that wheat, the world’s most important food crop, is threatened by a blast disease pandemic. What is Wheat Blast? The wheat blast is a fungal disease that affects wheat production in tropical and subtropical regions. It is caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT). It was identified in Brazil […]

Blastomycosis

In News At least one person died and around a 100 were confirmed or suspected to be infected of blastomycosis in the US.  Blastomycosis About:  It is an infection caused by a fungus called Blastomyces. The fungus lives in the environment, particularly in moist soil and in decomposing matter such as wood and leaves.  Transmission:  […]

Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023

In News The Central Government has notified the Animal Birth Control Rules, under Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and after superseding the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001. Key highlights of Rules Animal Birth Control programme for the sterilization and immunization of stray dogs are to be carried out by the respective local  […]

Mangrove Pitta Bird

In News India’s first Mangrove Pitta Bird census is conducted In Odisha’s Bhitarkanika. About The census was carried out for the first time in the country to study the population analysis of these birds. The objective of the census is to record the growth pattern of these birds. These birds are yet to be conferred […]