Tag: Science & Technology

In News The 129th birth anniversary of Satyendra Nath Bose was observed. About Satyendra Nath Bose Early life: Born on January 1, 1894, He grew up and studied in Kolkata, where he solidified his position as an exemplary academician.  His father, an accountant in the Executive Engineering Department of the East Indian Railways, gave him […]

In News Recently, the NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) has signed a non-binding MOU with Tecnimont (Italy) to explore production of green methanol. The green methanol project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power plants and converting it into a green fuel.   NTPC comes under the ministry of power. Green methanol About: Green methanol is a […]

In News Some Internet-based firms have been tricking users into agreeing to certain conditions or clicking a few links. About Dark Patterns These patterns are unethical user interface designs that deliberately make users’ Internet experience harder or even exploit them.  In turn, they benefit the company or platform employing the designs. By using dark patterns, […]

In News India is planning to explore deep sea resources with its Samudrayaan mission which is expected to be realised by year 2026. The Indian Government launched the Samudrayaan mission in 2021.  About Samudrayaan Mission About the mission: India will send three personnel to 6,000 metre depth in a vehicle called Matsya 6000 for the […]

In News The 2022 Nobel Prize for physics was awarded for work that rigorously tested and paved the way for its applications in computing which shows the importance of Quantum computing in contemporary times. What is Quantum Computing? Meaning: Quantum computers mimic the behaviour of atoms and subatomic particles to drastically increase processing speed.  These […]

In News Recently, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the Hot Test of Scramjet Engine. What is a Scramjet Engine? A scramjet (supersonic-combustion ramjet) is a ramjet engine in which the airflow through the engine remains supersonic, or greater than the speed of sound.  A scramjet has no shock cone and slows […]

In News  Recently, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft. About SWOT  Satellite SWOT will cover the entire Earth’s surface between 78 degrees south and 78 degrees north latitude at least once every 21 days, sending back about one terabyte of unprocessed data per day.  The satellite […]

In News Delhi Police recovered bones from the Mehrauli forest area in connection with the Shraddha Walkar murder investigation using DNA Fingerprinting. Origin of DNA Fingerprinting DNA fingerprinting was first developed in 1984 by Alec Jeffreys in the UK. No two people could have the same DNA sequence.  UK achieved the world’s first conviction based […]

In News  Scientists in the United Kingdom testing a new form of cancer therapy, reported success in a teenaged girl, Alyssia, with a form of cancer called T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Alyssia was the first to receive experimental gene therapy that relied on a new technique called ‘base editing.’ T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In this […]