News: Recently, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army unveiled the new Atlas drone swarm system with mass launch and single-operator control capability. About Atlas Drone Swarm System It is a mobile battlefield platform designed to deploy and coordinate large numbers of drones from a single command point. Designed by: The system has been manufactured by China’s… Continue reading Atlas Drone Swarm System
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to Science and Technology. You can find all relevant Science and Technology related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)
News: Government is planning E100 fuel blending and promoting flex-fuel vehicles due to the energy crisis caused by the West Asia war. About Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) Flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) are vehicles with internal combustion engines that can run on petrol, bio-ethanol, or their mixtures. Key aspects: Fuel flexibility: FFVs can operate on petrol, ethanol,… Continue reading Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)
Induction vs Infrared Cooktops
News: West Asia conflict and fuel disruptions caused LPG shortages and price rise, leading to surge in electric cooktop adoption in India. About Induction vs Infrared Cooktops Induction heats vessels directly use electromagnetic fields, while infrared cooktops use radiant heat from a heated coil beneath glass. Working Principle: Induction Cooktop: It generates a rapidly changing… Continue reading Induction vs Infrared Cooktops
Designer Rice
News: Scientists at CSIR – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Kerala, have developed designer rice. About Designer Rice Designer rice is a type of “functional food,” intentionally modified to meet specific health and nutritional needs. Developed by: This rice has been developed by CSIR – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology in… Continue reading Designer Rice
Sports Genomics Programme
News: Gujarat has introduced an ambitious ‘Sports Genomics Programme’ to strengthen India’s preparation for the Commonwealth Games 2030. About Sports Genomics Programme The Sports Genomics Programme has been launched to integrate genetic, physiological, and performance data with a long-term objective of enhancing India’s preparedness for the Commonwealth Games 2030. Launched by: It is being undertaken… Continue reading Sports Genomics Programme
Memristor
News: Researchers from the University of Cambridge reported a new brain-inspired hafnium-oxide memristor that can significantly reduce artificial intelligence energy use. About Memristor A memristor is an electronic component that regulates current flow and remembers past electrical states. Origin: The concept was proposed by Leon Chua in 1971, and the first physical memristor was developed… Continue reading Memristor
Hubble Tension
News: Recent observations measured the Universe’s expansion rate at about 73.5 km/s per megaparsec, further intensifying the long-standing Hubble tension debate. About Hubble Tension The Hubble tension refers to the disagreement between the Universe’s expansion rate measured in the nearby Universe and that predicted from the early Universe. Conflict: The major issue is a significant… Continue reading Hubble Tension
Hib Disease
News: Hib, a once-controlled childhood illness, is re-emerging in the United States due to declining childhood Hib vaccination rates, weakening community protection. About Hib Disease Hib stands for Haemophilus influenzae type b, and it is a deadly bacterial infection that previously caused widespread illness and death among young children. Caused by: The disease is caused… Continue reading Hib Disease
About Project Glasswing
News: Indian IT industry and government are assessing implications of Claude Mythos under Project Glasswing due to its advanced cybersecurity capabilities. About Project Glasswing It is a collaborative cybersecurity initiative led by Anthropic to strengthen global software security using advanced AI. Aim: The project aims at securing critical global software infrastructure using advanced AI models… Continue reading About Project Glasswing
Keytruda
News: Keytruda is now being used worldwide to treat lung, cervical, renal cell, and aggressive breast cancers, among others. About Keytruda Keytruda is the brand name of pembrolizumab, which is an immunotherapy drug used to treat several cancers. Manufactured by: It is manufactured by Merck & Co (MSD), a US-based pharmaceutical company. It belongs to… Continue reading Keytruda
