Source: The post is based on the article “Room-temperature superconductor: Is the Holy Grail within grasp?” published in Livemint on 31st July 2023. What is the News? Korean researchers have claimed to have developed a superconductor that can operate at room temperature and ambient pressure. What is a Superconductor? A superconductor is a material that… Continue reading Room-temperature superconductor: Is the Holy Grail within grasp?
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.
What is Sam Altman’s biometric project?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is Sam Altman’s biometric project?” published in The Hindu on 31st July 2023. What is the News? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has formally re-introduced the Worldcoin Project. What is the Worldcoin Project? Worldcoin is an iris biometric cryptocurrency project developed by Tools for Humanity. This organization… Continue reading What is Sam Altman’s biometric project?
Worms revived after 46,000 years in Siberian permafrost
Source: The post is based on the article “Worms revived after 46,000 years in Siberian permafrost” published in Livemint on 29th July 2023. What is the News? Scientists have revived a worm that was frozen 46,000 years ago in Siberian Permafrost. What did the scientists discover? In 2018, Scientists from Russia’s Institute of Physicochemical and Biological… Continue reading Worms revived after 46,000 years in Siberian permafrost
A supermassive black hole is firing high-energy particle jet towards Earth
Source: The post is based on the article “A supermassive black hole is firing high-energy particle jet towards Earth” published in Indian Express on 26th July 2023. What is the News? NASA’s IXPE Mission has unveiled several mysteries of the Supermassive Black Hole Markarian 421. It has found that Markarian 421 is firing a jet… Continue reading A supermassive black hole is firing high-energy particle jet towards Earth
House panel for DGCA-like authority for cybersecurity
Source: The post is based on the article “House panel for DGCA-like authority for cybersecurity” published in Business Standard on 28th July 2023. What is the News? The Standing Committee on Finance has given several recommendations on cybersecurity and other issues. What are the issues highlighted by the Standing Committee on Finance? According to the… Continue reading House panel for DGCA-like authority for cybersecurity
Discovered: A mechanism that quietly removes unfit cells before you’re born
Source: The post is based on the article “Discovered: A mechanism that quietly removes unfit cells before you’re born” published in The Hindu on 26th July 2023. What is the News? Scientists have found that cells that don’t express a particular gene are destroyed before an embryo starts to develop. What are non committed cells?… Continue reading Discovered: A mechanism that quietly removes unfit cells before you’re born
2D nanoflakes of material extracted from iron ore can protect sensitive optical equipment from light-induced damage
Source: The post is based on the article “2D nanoflakes of material extracted from iron ore can protect sensitive optical equipment from light-induced damage” published in PIB on 27th July 2023 What is the News? Researchers in India have developed a new and highly efficient optical limiter using a novel 2D material, ‘hematene’. They found… Continue reading 2D nanoflakes of material extracted from iron ore can protect sensitive optical equipment from light-induced damage
Nature inspires breakthrough achievement: Hazard-free production of fluorochemicals
Source: The post is based on the article “Nature inspires breakthrough achievement: Hazard-free production of fluorochemicals” published in Phys.org on 20th July 2023 What is the News? Researchers at the University of Oxford have achieved a groundbreaking breakthrough by developing a new technique to produce fluorochemicals without using hazardous hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas What are… Continue reading Nature inspires breakthrough achievement: Hazard-free production of fluorochemicals
New algorithm to quantify terrestrial RFI in space for earth orbiting radio astronomy experiments
Source: The post is based on the article “New algorithm to quantify terrestrial RFI in space for earth orbiting radio astronomy experiments” published in PIB on 25th July 2023. What is the News? Scientists at Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have developed an algorithm called STARFIRE… Continue reading New algorithm to quantify terrestrial RFI in space for earth orbiting radio astronomy experiments
Geneva HIV patient cured? Can stem cell transplant help?
Source: The post is based on the article “Geneva HIV patient cured? Can stem cell transplant help?” published in Indian Express on 25th July 2023 What is the News? A sixth person with HIV, being referred to as the Geneva patient has likely been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukemia. … Continue reading Geneva HIV patient cured? Can stem cell transplant help?
