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 What is the News? The government of India plans to force smartphone makers to allow the removal of pre-installed apps and mandate screening of major operating system updates… 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 What is the News? Researchers at the University of Rochester have created a new superconductor material called “Reddmatter”. What is a room-temperature Superconductor? Superconductors transmit electrical currents… 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. What is the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the first time brought down a satellite – Megha Tropiques-1, in a controlled… 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. What is the News? India has recorded deaths of two people, one each in Karnataka and Haryana due to the Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus. What… 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. What is the News? The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to give the moon its own time zone (Lunar time zone). What are the various lunar missions which… Continue reading Lunar time zone: The moon may get its own time zone: Here is why
