What is the News? India has successfully conducted the trials of the indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System(ATAGS). What is the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System(ATAGS)? ATAGS is a large calibre Gun system with the capability to program and fire future Long-Range Guided Munitions (LRGM) to achieve precision and deep strike. Developed for: Indian Army.… Continue reading Indigenous towed artillery guns complete firing trials, paving way for induction into army
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.
Explained: What are anabolic steroids and how does it impact one’s health?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Anabolic Steroids?3 How are they different from normal steroids prescribed by doctors?4 What are anabolic Steroids normally prescribed for?5 How are anabolic steroids misused?6 What are the health impacts of anabolic steroids? What is the News? Recently, two Tokyo Olympians have been banned for using anabolic steroids. What… Continue reading Explained: What are anabolic steroids and how does it impact one’s health?
New smart machine for making welding operations faster, energy-efficient and eco-friendly
What is the News? Researchers have developed a smart Internet of Things(IoT) integrated machine called “Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding Equipment”. What is Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt(MAIB) Welding Equipment? It is an Internet of Things(IoT) integrated machine developed for welding ferrous tubes faster than conventional fusion welding or solid-state processes. This machine has several benefits… Continue reading New smart machine for making welding operations faster, energy-efficient and eco-friendly
Qualcomm and MeitY’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) partner to support Indian semiconductor startups
What is the News? Qualcomm India has announced the launch of the Qualcomm Semiconductor Mentorship Program(‘QSMP’) 2022. What is the Qualcomm Semiconductor Mentorship Program(QSMP) 2022? Launched by: Qualcomm India in collaboration with C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing). Aim: To support selected semiconductor startups by providing them mentorship, technical training and industry outreach. Under… Continue reading Qualcomm and MeitY’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) partner to support Indian semiconductor startups
In a first, IndiGo uses Indian navigation system to land aircraft
What is the News? An IndiGo-operated ATR 72-600 aircraft landed at Kishangarh airport using an approach process guided by GAGAN or GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation. With this trial, India has joined a small group comprising the US, Japan and Europe with its own satellite-based augmentation system(SBAS). What is GAGAN? Developed by: The Airport Authority of… Continue reading In a first, IndiGo uses Indian navigation system to land aircraft
New research: How self-replicating mRNA Covid-19 vaccines work, and what the trial results show
What is the News? A self-amplifying mRNA vaccine named ARCT-154 has shown promising results against Covid-19 in ongoing phase 1/2/3 trials. What is ARCT-154 Vaccine? It is a self-amplifying mRNA vaccine against Covid-19. Developed by: Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, based in San Diego, California, and its trials are in progress in Vietnam. Efficacy: It offered 95%… Continue reading New research: How self-replicating mRNA Covid-19 vaccines work, and what the trial results show
Explained | What is NASA’s space equity action plan?
What is the News? NASA has released its first-ever Space Equity Action Plan. What is the Space Equity Action Plan? Released by: NASA Objective: To allow the agency to track progress toward improved diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility both internally and externally. Focus Areas: The four focus areas the plan addresses are: – Increasing integration… Continue reading Explained | What is NASA’s space equity action plan?
NASA’s Hubble discovers farthest star detected till date: Earendel
What is the News? NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the farthest star ever seen to date. They have nicknamed that star as “Earendel”. What is Earendel? Earender is the most distant star discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope. The star has been officially called WHL0137-LS, but it has been nicknamed “Earendel”, which means “morning… Continue reading NASA’s Hubble discovers farthest star detected till date: Earendel
A newly discovered episodically accreting young star could help probe this rare group in more details
What is the News? Indian astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) as part of an international research have discovered Gaia 20eae. What is Gaia 20eae? Gaia 20eae is an extremely rare group of young stars that exhibit episodic accretion. What are Episodic Accreting young stars? Episodically accreting young stars are young,… Continue reading A newly discovered episodically accreting young star could help probe this rare group in more details
Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
What is the News? Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru has conducted a study on Blue Stragglers to understand their aberrant behaviour. For this, the researchers used the UVIT instrument (Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope) of ASTROSAT, India’s first science observatory in space. What are Blue Stragglers? Blue Straggler Stars are hot, blue, massive stars and seem… Continue reading Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
