Source: The post is based on the article “Graphene-stabilized tunable photonic crystal can make more durable & better reflective display and lasers devices” published in PIB on 16th November 2022 What is the News? Researchers have developed a soft tunable photonic crystal with enhanced thermal stability and optical purity. This has potential applications in making… Continue reading Graphene-stabilized tunable photonic crystal can make more durable & better reflective display and lasers devices
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.
New technique for efficient fabrication of liquid crystal display devices with lowered cost
Source: The post is based on the article “New technique for efficient fabrication of liquid crystal display devices with lowered cost” published in PIB on 15th November 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Liquid Crystals, and what are their applications?3 What is the major drawback currently with Liquid Crystal Devices(LCDs)?4 What have scientists… Continue reading New technique for efficient fabrication of liquid crystal display devices with lowered cost
NASA completes LOFTID technology demonstration designed to land humans on Mars
Source: The post is based on the article “NASA completes LOFTID technology demonstration designed to land humans on Mars” published in Indian Express on 15th November 2022 What is the News? NASA has completed the technology demonstration of its Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator(LOFTID) mission. What is the LOFTID Mission? LOFTID is… Continue reading NASA completes LOFTID technology demonstration designed to land humans on Mars
How type-2 diabetes can be reversed in young people without medication
Source: The post is based on the article “How type-2 diabetes can be reversed in young people without medication” published in Indian Express on 14th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Type 2 Diabetes?3 What are the primary causes of diabetes?4 What are the measures that should be taken to prevent diabetes?… Continue reading How type-2 diabetes can be reversed in young people without medication
Union Minister dedicates to the nation, India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center(IBDC)’ at Faridabad, Haryana
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister dedicates to the nation, India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center(IBDC)’ at Faridabad, Haryana” published in PIB on 10th November 2022. What is the News? The Union Minister of Science and Technology has inaugurated ‘Indian Biological Data Center’ (IBDC) at Faridabad,… Continue reading Union Minister dedicates to the nation, India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center(IBDC)’ at Faridabad, Haryana
India’s first private satellite vehicle set for launch: All you need to know about Vikram S, and why it is a big deal
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s first private satellite vehicle set for launch: All you need to know about Vikram S, and why it is a big deal” published in Indian Express on 10th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Vikram S?2.1 Features of Vikram S3 Why does India… Continue reading India’s first private satellite vehicle set for launch: All you need to know about Vikram S, and why it is a big deal
Vikram-S: India’s first private launch vehicle all set for maiden flight
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s first private launch vehicle all set for maiden flight” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2022. What is the News? Hyderabad-based space firm Skyroot Aerospace is going to launch Vikram-S, India’s first privately manufactured rocket. It is being launched as part of Skyroot Aerospace’s first… Continue reading Vikram-S: India’s first private launch vehicle all set for maiden flight
Testing & evaluation facility for Sonar Systems of Indian Navy launched by DRDO
Source: The post is based on the article “Testing & evaluation facility for Sonar Systems of Indian Navy launched by DRDO” published in PIB on 8th November 2022. What is the News? Defence Research & Development Organization(DRDO) has launched the Hull Module of the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility at Naval… Continue reading Testing & evaluation facility for Sonar Systems of Indian Navy launched by DRDO
ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite makes re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite makes re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere” published in The Hindu on 4th November 2022. What is the News? ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite has made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. What is RISAT-2? RISAT-2 or Radar Imaging Satellite-2 was launched in 2009 by PSLV-C12 launch… Continue reading ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite makes re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere
The Falcon Heavy launch: the most powerful operational rocket in the world
Source: The post is based on the article “The Falcon Heavy launch: the most powerful operational rocket in the world” published in The Hindu on 7th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the launch of the recent Falcon Heavy rocket3 What are the specifications of the Falcon Heavy rocket?4 What is the significance of… Continue reading The Falcon Heavy launch: the most powerful operational rocket in the world
