Current Affair Category: Science & Technology

Why in News ? On the request of Iran, the European Union (EU) has  activated its rapid satellite mapping service to help search efforts in finding the crashed chpper of Iranian president. The rapid mapping service is one of the crucial components of the Emergency Management Service (EMS), which comes under the EU’s Copernicus programme. […]

What is TTP? TTP is a rare, life-threatening blood disorder. In TTP, blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout your body. The clots can limit or block the flow of blood to your organs, such as your brain, kidneys, and heart. This can prevent your organs from working properly and can damage your organs. […]

Why in news ?The chinese’ High Energy Photon Source (HELPS) will begin operations by the end of this year. It will be the first fourth-generation synchrotron light source in Asia. What is synchrotron ? It is  a powerful machine  used in scientific research. Particle Accelerator: It’s a type of particle accelerator, specifically designed for charged […]

Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical will scale up production of its dengue vaccine Qdenga through a partnership with Indian vaccines maker Biological E. These doses will be available for governments in endemic countries by 2030 as part of their national immunization programmes. Biological E. will ramp up to a manufacturing capacity of 50 million doses a year, […]

Why in news ?  India has made the testing and sampling of Ethylene Oxide (EtO) residue for all spice shipments to Singapore and Hong Kong from May 7 mandatory. By citing presence of pesticide, ethylene oxide , Hong Kong on April 5 banned four products of Indian manufacturers MDH Pvt. and Everest Food Products Pvt. […]

Why in News Recently ,The first recipient of a modified pig kidney transplant passed away , around two months after the surgery was carried out. The doctors say that we have no indication that it (Richard “Rick” Slayman’s death) was the result of his recent transplant. What is xenotransplantation? According to the US Food and […]

Variable Rate Technology (VRT) is a game-changer in precision agriculture. It allows farmers to apply inputs like fertilizer, seeds, water, and even pesticides at varying rates across a field. This contrasts with the traditional “blanket application” where the same amount of input is spread uniformly. Understanding Field Variability: VRT relies on the concept of spatial […]

What is CRISPR-Cas9? CRISPR-Cas9 (pronounced “crisper-cas nine”) is a powerful and widely used tool for genomic editing. It allows scientists to very precisely alter an organism’s DNA at specific locations. CRISPR stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats. These are repetitive sequences of DNA found naturally in bacteria and archaea (single-celled organisms). CRISPR sequences […]

Genomic editing, also known as gene editing, is a group of technologies that scientists use to modify an organism’s DNA. These technologies allow for very precise changes to be made at specific locations within an organism’s genome. Here’s a breakdown of the concept: Editing tools: These are enzymes that act like molecular scissors, cutting the […]

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are giant eruptions of hot plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun’s corona, the outermost layer of its atmosphere. These eruptions can contain billions of tons of material traveling at millions of kilometers per hour. What causes CMEs: Magnetic Reconnection: The main culprit is a process called magnetic reconnection. The Sun’s […]