Category: Factly: Science and Technology

Source: The post is based on the article “Health Ministry launches nationwide campaign to combat filariasis” published in The Hindu on 14th February 2023. What is the News? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign aimed at ending filariasis disease. What is Filariasis? Lymphatic filariasis commonly… Continue reading Health Ministry launches nationwide campaign to combat filariasis

Source: The post is based on the article “What are microLED displays, and why is Apple shifting to it?” published in The Hindu on 13th February 2023. What is the News? Apple is reportedly shifting to microLED display technology, which is considered as the next big transition in display technology. What is MicroLED display technology?… Continue reading What are microLED displays, and why is Apple shifting to it?

Source: The post is based on the article “What is a kilonova?” published in The Hindu on 11th February 2023. What is the News? Researchers have confirmed the detection of a star system that will one day end in a kilonova.  Scientists believe that only ten-star systems that exist in the Milky Way will end… Continue reading What is a kilonova?

Source: The post is based on the article “Ring discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar confounds theories” published in The Hindu on 11th February 2023. What is the News? Astronomers have spotted a ring around a dwarf planet called Quaoar in the outer reaches of the solar system. What is Quaoar? Quaoar is a dwarf planet… Continue reading Ring discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar confounds theories

Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO successfully launches SSLV-D2, satellites put in orbit” published in The Hindu on 11th February 2023. What is the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its second developmental flight of a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle — SSLV-D2 — and placed three satellites in a… Continue reading ISRO successfully launches SSLV-D2, satellites put in orbit

Source: The post is based on the article “Israeli scientists develop sniffing robot with locust antennae” published in The Hindu on 10th February 2023. What is the News? Scientists at Tel Aviv University have developed a bio-hybrid robot. What is a Bio-hybrid Robot? Biohybrid robots are composed of biological and synthetic components. These robots are… Continue reading Israeli scientists develop sniffing robot with locust antennae