Source: The post is based on the article “DRDO-developed technology behind critical drug approved by DCGI for radiological and nuclear emergencies” published in The Hindu on 16th March 2023 What is the News? The Defence Ministry has announced that the Prussian blue insoluble formulations drug has been granted approval by the Drugs Controller General of… Continue reading DRDO-developed technology behind critical drug approved by DCGI for radiological and nuclear emergencies
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.
India plans new security testing for smartphones, crackdown on pre-installed apps
Source: The post is based on the article “India plans new security testing for smartphones, crackdown on pre-installed apps” published in The Hindu on 15th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the new security rules the Government of India is planning to bring?3 What is the rationale behind the new rule?4 What… Continue reading India plans new security testing for smartphones, crackdown on pre-installed apps
Explained | Why a room-temperature superconductor paper is turning so many heads
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Why a room-temperature superconductor paper is turning so many heads” published in The Hindu on 14th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a room-temperature Superconductor?3 What have the researchers created now?4 What are the questions raised over this discovery? What is the… Continue reading Explained | Why a room-temperature superconductor paper is turning so many heads
Scientists devise ‘glowscope’ to bring fluorescent microscopy to schools
Source: The post is based on the article “Scientists devise ‘glowscope’ to bring fluorescent microscopy to schools” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. What is the News? Researchers at Winona State University, USA have created a design for a rudimentary Fluorescence Microscope. What is Fluorescence Microscopy? An optical microscope views an object by… Continue reading Scientists devise ‘glowscope’ to bring fluorescent microscopy to schools
Research team at IIT-Roorkee discovers new antibacterial molecule
Source: The post is based on the article “Research team at IIT-Roorkee discovers new antibacterial molecule” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. What is the News? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee have discovered a new antibacterial molecule named IITR00693. What is IITR00693? IITR00693 is a novel antibacterial molecule that could… Continue reading Research team at IIT-Roorkee discovers new antibacterial molecule
ISRO brings down decommissioned weather satellite: What is a controlled re-entry? Why is it done?
Source: The post is based on the article “Isro brings down decommissioned weather satellite: What is a controlled re-entry? Why is it done?” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Megha Tropiques-1?3 What is Controlled re-entry?4 Why did ISRO go for controlled re-entry of a satellite? What… Continue reading ISRO brings down decommissioned weather satellite: What is a controlled re-entry? Why is it done?
Reddmatter: The Scientific Breakthrough That Could Make Batteries Last Longer
Source: The post is based on the article “The Scientific Breakthrough That Could Make Batteries Last Longer” published in WSJ on 11th March 2023. What is the News? Researchers at the University of Rochester have created a new superconductor material called “Reddmatter”. What is Reddmatter? Reddmatter is a new superconductor material. It was formed by… Continue reading Reddmatter: The Scientific Breakthrough That Could Make Batteries Last Longer
H3N2: What is this virus and how can it be prevented from spreading
Source: The post is based on the article “H3N2: What is this virus and how can it be prevented from spreading” published in Indian Express on 11th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is H3N2 Virus?3 What are the symptoms of H3N2?4 How does the virus spread?5 What is the treatment? What is… Continue reading H3N2: What is this virus and how can it be prevented from spreading
Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols mission: NASA and Italian Space Agency join hands for satellite mission to monitor air pollution
Source: The post is based on the article “NASA and Italian Space Agency join hands for satellite mission to monitor air pollution” published in the Indian Express on 11th March 2023. What is the News? Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that it is partnering with the Italian Space Agency ASI to build… Continue reading Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols mission: NASA and Italian Space Agency join hands for satellite mission to monitor air pollution
Lunar time zone: The moon may get its own time zone: Here is why
Source: The post is based on the article “The moon may get its own time zone: Here is why” published in the Indian Express on 10th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the various lunar missions which are on the horizon?3 What is the need for a Lunar time zone?4 About the Lunar… Continue reading Lunar time zone: The moon may get its own time zone: Here is why
