What is the News? Neptune and Uranus have much in common. They have similar masses, sizes and atmospheric compositions. But their appearances are in different shades of blue. At visible wavelengths, Neptune is a rich, deep azure hue while Uranus is a distinctly pale shade of cyan. Why do Uranus and Neptune appear in different… Continue reading Explained: Why Neptune and Uranus appear in different colours
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: Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile — features, strategic significance
What is the News? The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with the Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd(BDL) for the supply of the Astra Mark-1 for deployment on fighter jets of the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. What is Astra Mark-1? The Astra Mk-1 is a beyond visual range(BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM). Note: BVM… Continue reading Explained: Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile — features, strategic significance
Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Monkeypox?3 What is the natural host of Monkeypox?4 What are the countries in which Monkeypox has been detected so far?5 What are the key features of the Guidelines on Monkeypox? What is the News? The Ministry of Health has released “Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease”. What is… Continue reading Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox
Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight.A New Tool Helps Spot Them
What is the News? A former NASA astronaut has developed a tool that could help us find killer asteroids. What is the tool developed to detect killer asteroids? The tool developed doesn’t rely on a new telescope or even new observations. Instead, it looked at older images stored in the digital archives at the National… Continue reading Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight.A New Tool Helps Spot Them
Machine learning helps predict new materials for nano alloys, semiconductors & rare earths
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Nanoalloys?3 What is the issue with Nanoalloys?4 How was this problem solved by researchers? What is the News? Scientists have used machine learning to develop a design map of alloys at the nanoscale which can help predict the match of pairs of metals that can form bimetallic nanoalloys.… Continue reading Machine learning helps predict new materials for nano alloys, semiconductors & rare earths
PARAM ANANTA Supercomputer commissioned at IIT, Gandhinagar
What is the News? PARAM ANANTA, a state-of-the art Supercomputer has been commissioned at IIT Gandhinagar. What is PARAM ANANTA? PARAM ANANTA is a supercomputer capable of offering peak performance of 838 teraflops. Established under: Phase 2 of the National Supercomputing Mission(NSM). The technology used: It is based on Direct Contact Liquid Cooling technology to… Continue reading PARAM ANANTA Supercomputer commissioned at IIT, Gandhinagar
Explained: What is the West Nile Virus, how does it spread?
What is the News? The Kerala health department is on alert after the death of a 47-year-old from Thrissur due to the West Nile Virus. What is West Nile Virus? The West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne, single-stranded RNA virus. It is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic… Continue reading Explained: What is the West Nile Virus, how does it spread?
National Facility for Gene Function in Health & Disease: what it will do, what it has
What is the News? The National Facility for Gene Function in Health and Disease(NFGFHD) was inaugurated in Pune. What is the National Facility for Gene Function in Health and Disease(NFGFHD)? Located at: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER),Pune. Purpose: It is a one-of-its-kind large facility providing a timely supply of animal models to… Continue reading National Facility for Gene Function in Health & Disease: what it will do, what it has
True Random Number Generator (TRNG): IISc develops device to improve data security
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a True Random Number Generator (TRNG)?3 How does IISC’s True Random Number Generator (TRNG) function?4 What is the significance of IISC’s TRNG? What is the News? A team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a true random number generator (TRNG). This can improve data encryption… Continue reading True Random Number Generator (TRNG): IISc develops device to improve data security
PARAM PORUL Supercomputer inaugurated at NIT, Tiruchirappalli
What is the News? PARAM PORUL, a state-of-the-art Supercomputer was inaugurated at NIT Tiruchirappalli dedicated to the nation under National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). What are the specifications of PARAM PORUL? PARAM PORUL supercomputing facility is established under Phase 2 of the NSM with 838 TeraFlops Supercomputing Facility. The majority of the components used to build… Continue reading PARAM PORUL Supercomputer inaugurated at NIT, Tiruchirappalli
