Source: The post is based on the article “A newly fabricated bio-electronic uric acid detecting device can be used for wearable sensors and point-of-care diagnostics” published in PIB on 25th April 2023 What is the News? Researchers from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati have developed a new flexible bio-electronic… Continue reading A newly fabricated bio-electronic uric acid detecting device can be used for wearable sensors and point-of-care diagnostics
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108 years of Armenian ‘genocide’: What happened, and the debate around what to call it
Source: The post is based on the article “108 years of Armenian ‘genocide’: What happened, and the debate around what to call it” published in Indian Express on 25th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Genocide?3 What is the Armenian Genocide?4 About the recognition of Armenian Genocide5 How are the current relations… Continue reading 108 years of Armenian ‘genocide’: What happened, and the debate around what to call it
Genome sequencing and the Genome India Project
Source: The post is based on the article “Genome sequencing and the Genome India Project” published in The Hindu on 26th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Genome Sequencing?3 What are the applications of Genome Sequencing?4 How did Genome sequencing help during the Covid-19 pandemic?5 What is the Genome India Project? What… Continue reading Genome sequencing and the Genome India Project
Eco Biotraps: BMC to launch eco-friendly device to curb vector-borne diseases
Source: The post is based on the article “BMC to launch eco-friendly device to curb vector-borne diseases” published in The Hindustan Times on 25th April 2023. What is the News? Recently, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced the launch of a pilot project called ‘Eco Biotraps’. The project aims to prevent the spread of vector-borne infections in… Continue reading Eco Biotraps: BMC to launch eco-friendly device to curb vector-borne diseases
Tamil Nadu’s Manamadurai pottery gets GI tag
Source: The post is based on the article “Tamil Nadu’s Manamadurai pottery gets GI tag” published in The Hindu on 25th April 2023 What is the News? The Manamadurai pottery has recently been given a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. What is Manamadurai Pottery? Manamadurai in Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu is known for pottery making. The… Continue reading Tamil Nadu’s Manamadurai pottery gets GI tag
India’s first water body census: How was it done, what does the report say
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s first water body census: How was it done, what does the report say” published in Indian Express on 25th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What was the need for a water bodies census?3 What was the objective of the first water bodies census?4 What… Continue reading India’s first water body census: How was it done, what does the report say
How to check relative humidity on a hot day to keep yourself cool
Source: The post is based on the article “How to check relative humidity on a hot day to keep yourself cool” published in The Hindu on 25th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Humidity?3 Why does relative humidity matter?4 What is Wet Bulb Temperature? What is the News? Relative humidity is a… Continue reading How to check relative humidity on a hot day to keep yourself cool
Will policy power India’s race to space?
Source: The post is based on the article “Will policy power India’s race to space?” published in Livemint on 25th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Where does India’s space programme stand?3 What will be ISRO’s role as per space policy?4 What do the private players say on space policy? What is the News?… Continue reading Will policy power India’s race to space?
Malaria set to be notifiable disease across India even as cases show a decline
Source: The post is based on the article “Malaria set to be notifiable disease across India even as cases show a decline” published in The Hindu on 25th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Notifiable Disease?3 About the decline in Malaria cases in India4 What are the steps taken against Malaria?5 What… Continue reading Malaria set to be notifiable disease across India even as cases show a decline
IIT-M researchers develop non-invasive device to assess heart vessel health
Source: The post is based on the article “IIT-M researchers develop non-invasive device to assess heart vessel health” published in The Hindu on 25th April 2023 What is the News? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) have developed a device called ‘ARTSENS’ to assess the health and age of blood vessels and thereby… Continue reading IIT-M researchers develop non-invasive device to assess heart vessel health
