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Medicinal Cannabis

In News In a bid to strengthen its position in the global medical cannabis industry, Indian pharmaceutical major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has said that it will acquire German firm Nimbus Health.  Nimbus has been a major player in the field of cannabis-based medicines. About The company will be operating under the brand Nimbus Health and […]

Decentralized Applications or dApps

In News dApps are applications that run on a blockchain or a peer-to-peer network instead of running on a single database controlled by a central authority. About What are dApps? Decentralized applications are programmes that allow people to interact with one another without the need for third parties. Financial transactions or legal communication are examples […]

‘Havana Syndrome’ not a foreign campaign: Report

In News Recently, the CIA has concluded that U.S. diplomats suffering from “Havana Syndrome” were not targeted in a global campaign by a foreign power. Background The incidents first surfaced among diplomats in 2016 in Havana. In this, U.S. and Canadian officials complained of headaches, and possible brain damage after hearing high-pitched sounds. Since then, […]

Dark Matter

In News Motion of some stars holds clue of dark matter shape in barred galaxies. About Dark matter: It is a hypothetical form of matter thought to account for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe. It forms the skeleton on which galaxies form, evolve, and merge. Various astrophysical observations including gravitational effects: that […]

Rare-Earth Metal

In News Recently, U.S. senators have proposed a law aiming to end China’s alleged “chokehold” on rare-earth metal supplies. Background  The Chinese Communist Party has a chokehold on global rare-earth element supplies, which are used in everything from batteries to fighter jets,” 80% of the United States’ rare-earth imports in 2019 were from China. Major […]

Web3: A vision for the future

In Context  The concept of Web3 used to describe a potential next phase of the internet, created quite a buzz in 2021.  Earlier versions  Web 1.0  It is the worldwide web or the internet that was invented in 1989.  It became popular in 1993. The internet in the Web 1.0 days was mostly static web […]

First Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant

In News A 57-year-old patient from Maryland in the United States suffering from end-stage heart disease got his second shot at life after receiving a genetically-altered pig heart. This represents a remarkable first in the world of medical science. About Pigs are increasingly becoming popular candidates for organ transplantation. This is because their organs are […]

Appointment of the new chairman of ISRO

In News  Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the appointment of the eminent rocket scientist Dr S Somanath as its new chairman and Space Secretary.  About  Dr Somanath is taking over the reins of ISRO at a critical juncture when sweeping reforms and critical missions are set to define the forward journey of […]

Har Gobind Khorana

In News  Recently, the 100th birth anniversary of the biochemist and chemical biologist Har Gobind Khorana was observed. Image Courtsey:ET About Har Gobind Khorana Born: January 9, 1922, Raipur, India [now Raipur, Pakistan] Early Life and Education:  He was born into a poor family and attended the University of Punjab at Lahore, India (now in […]

Chang’e 5 Lunar Mission

In News  Recently, China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander found the first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon, lending new evidence to the dryness of the satellite. The presence of water had been confirmed by remote observation but the lander has now detected signs of water in rocks and soil. Recent Findings  […]