Source: The post is based on the article “Viral nutrition: new study reveals microbes nourished by consuming viruses” published in The Hindu on 19th January 2023. Contents0.0.0.1 Halteria – Viral nutrition: new study reveals microbes nourished by consuming viruseshers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have reported that a particular genus of plankton, namely Halteria, can… Continue reading Halteria – Viral nutrition: new study reveals microbes nourished by consuming viruses
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.
NHAI implementing an advanced traffic management system to reduce accidents
Source: The post is based on the article “NHAI implementing an advanced traffic management system to reduce accidents” published in Livemint on 19th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is an Advanced Traffic Management System(ATMS)?3 How will ATMS work?4 What are the other steps taken by NHAI to improve safety on highways? What… Continue reading NHAI implementing an advanced traffic management system to reduce accidents
James Webb telescope discovers its first Earth-sized exoplanet: What are exoplanets?
Source: The post is based on the article “James Webb telescope discovers its first Earth-sized exoplanet: What are exoplanets?” published in Indian Express on 18th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the James Webb Space Telescope?3 What is LHS 475 b?4 What are Exoplanets?5 How are exoplanets discovered?6 Why should one need… Continue reading James Webb telescope discovers its first Earth-sized exoplanet: What are exoplanets?
ISRO likely to push Venus mission ‘Shukrayaan I’ to 2031
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO likely to push Venus mission ‘Shukrayaan I’ to 2031” published in The Hindu on 16th January 2023. What is the News? Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) was yet to receive approval from the Union government for the Shukrayaan-1 mission and that the mission could as a result… Continue reading ISRO likely to push Venus mission ‘Shukrayaan I’ to 2031
First evidence of solitary waves near Mars may decode the mystery behind ion loss in the planet
Source: The post is based on the article “First evidence of solitary waves near Mars may decode the mystery behind ion loss in the planet” published in PIB on 16th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the discovery of Solitary waves on Mars3 What are Solitary waves?4 What is the significance of the… Continue reading First evidence of solitary waves near Mars may decode the mystery behind ion loss in the planet
Rajasthan varsity study moots dairy products to combat Alzheimer’s
Source: The post is based on the article “Rajasthan varsity study moots dairy products to combat Alzheimer’s” published in The Hindu on 14th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Alzheimer’s disease?3 What is the concept found by researchers to combat diseases like Alzheimer’s?4 How do dairy products help in combating Alzheimer’s? What… Continue reading Rajasthan varsity study moots dairy products to combat Alzheimer’s
iKnife: New surgical knife detects endometrial cancer within seconds
Source: The post is based on the article “New surgical knife detects endometrial cancer within seconds” published in The Hindu on 13th January 2023. What is the News? Scientists at Imperial College London, UK have proved that a modern surgical knife dubbed iKnife can “smell tumours”, effectively detecting womb or endometrial cancer within seconds. The… Continue reading iKnife: New surgical knife detects endometrial cancer within seconds
New reactor powered by sun can convert plastic, CO2 into fuel
Source: The post is based on the article “New reactor powered by sun can convert plastic, CO2 into fuel” published in Down To Earth on 12th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What have the researchers from the University of Cambridge developed?3 What is the reactor made of?4 How does it work?5 What is… Continue reading New reactor powered by sun can convert plastic, CO2 into fuel
How the VSHORAD missile system will boost the Indian Army’s mountain warfare prowess
Source: The post is based on the article “How the VSHORAD missile system will boost the Indian Army’s mountain warfare prowess” published in the Indian Express on 12th January 2023. What is the News? The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to procure the Very Short Range Air Defence System or VSHORAD… Continue reading How the VSHORAD missile system will boost the Indian Army’s mountain warfare prowess
Indian researchers developing treatment for rare genetic disorder ‘Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy’
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian researchers developing treatment for rare genetic disorder ‘Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” published in The Hindu on 10th January 2023 What is the News? Researchers in India are working on developing an affordable treatment for a rare and incurable genetic disorder called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with over 5… Continue reading Indian researchers developing treatment for rare genetic disorder ‘Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy’
