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
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.
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
ISRO successfully carries out controlled re-entry experiment of MT-1 satellite
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO successfully carries out controlled re-entry experiment of MT-1 satellite” published in The Hindu on 10th March 2023 What is the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) has successfully carried out the controlled re-entry experiment for the decommissioned Megha-Tropiques-1(MT-1) satellite. What is the Megha-Tropiques-1 satellite? Megha-Tropiques-1 was… Continue reading ISRO successfully carries out controlled re-entry experiment of MT-1 satellite
World to miss goal on cutting sodium intake, says WHO
Source: The post is based on the article “World to miss goal on cutting sodium intake, says WHO” published in Livemint on 10th March 2023. What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released a report titled “Global report on sodium intake reduction”. What are the key findings of the report? Sodium, an essential… Continue reading World to miss goal on cutting sodium intake, says WHO
World’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier “Bahu Balli” installed on the Vani-Warora Highway, Vidarbha, Maharashtra
Source: The post is based on the article “World’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier “Bahu Balli” installed on the Vani-Warora Highway, Vidarbha, Maharashtra” published in PIB on 6th March 2023. What is the News? The world’s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier named ‘Bahu Balli’ has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts… Continue reading World’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier “Bahu Balli” installed on the Vani-Warora Highway, Vidarbha, Maharashtra
What are ‘bio-computers’ and how do they function?
Source: The post is based on the article “What are ‘bio-computers’ and how do they function?” published in The Hindu on 6th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Organoids?3 What is Organoids Intelligence?4 What are Bio-computers?5 How are researchers planning to develop bio-computers? What is the News? Scientists at Johns Hopkins University… Continue reading What are ‘bio-computers’ and how do they function?
