What is the News? The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology has released a “National Strategy on Additive Manufacturing”. What is Additive Manufacturing? Additive Manufacturing(AM) is defined as the technology that constructs a three-dimensional object from a digital 3D model or a CAD model by adding material layer by layer. The addition of… Continue reading Minister of Electronics and IT release “National Strategy on Additive Manufacturing”
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: How umbilical cord blood was used to cure an HIV patient
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is HIV?3 How is HIV transmitted?4 How was the woman cured of HIV?5 Why is this news significant? What is the News? A US patient has become the third person in the world, and the first woman, to be cured of HIV, the deadly virus that causes AIDS. What… Continue reading Explained: How umbilical cord blood was used to cure an HIV patient
Meta’s AI Supercomputer
What is the News? Facebook-parent Meta has announced that it is building an AI supercomputer named “AI Research SuperCluster(RSC)”. What are Supercomputers? A supercomputer can perform high-level processing at a faster rate when compared to a normal computer. Supercomputers are made up of hundreds or thousands of powerful machines which use better artificial intelligence(AI) models to… Continue reading Meta’s AI Supercomputer
DRDO and IIT Delhi scientists demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution between two cities 100 kilometers apart
What is the News? A team of scientists from the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has successfully demonstrated the Quantum Key Distribution(QKD) link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh, a distance of more than 100 kilometers. What is Quantum Key Distribution(QKD)? QKD is primarily a mechanism… Continue reading DRDO and IIT Delhi scientists demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution between two cities 100 kilometers apart
Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope(GMRT) and FRBs: Pune telescope helps make major breakthrough
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Fast Radio Bursts(FRB)?3 What did the astronomers find out?4 What is the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope(GMRT)? What is the News? Astronomers of the National Center of Radio Astrophysics(NCRA-TIFR) in Pune and the University of California in the US have used the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope(GMRT) to map the… Continue reading Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope(GMRT) and FRBs: Pune telescope helps make major breakthrough
OpenSea phishing attack: All you need to know
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is OpenSea?3 What exactly happened with OpenSea?4 What are the identity issues with NFT?5 Is phishing the only way for NFTs to be stolen? What is the News? Social media posts have alleged that non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea was hacked, compromising assets worth $200 million. What is OpenSea?… Continue reading OpenSea phishing attack: All you need to know
Explained: What is Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
What is the news? Legendary singer-composer Bappi Lahiri died due to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). What is Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)? Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a disorder in which a person’s breathing stops and starts repeatedly in their sleep. This occurs when muscles in the throat and upper airway relax intermittently during sleep and… Continue reading Explained: What is Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
National policy needed for synthetic biology, says DBT paper
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is synthetic biology?3 What are the applications of Synthetic biology?4 Status of Synthetic biology in India5 Why does India need a National policy on Synthetic biology? What is the news? A draft foresight paper on synthetic biology released by the Department of Biotechnology has stressed the need for a… Continue reading National policy needed for synthetic biology, says DBT paper
New technology can autonomously repair & restore high-value components such as moulds, turbine blades & aerospace components
Contents1 What is the news?2 About existing repair techniques for high-value components3 What is the new repair technique for high-value components?4 What is the potential of new repair technique for high-value components? What is the news? An Indian Scientist has developed a completely autonomous technology for the repair and restoration of high-value components such as… Continue reading New technology can autonomously repair & restore high-value components such as moulds, turbine blades & aerospace components
All you need to know about Satellite Internet
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Satellite Internet?3 What is the difference between GEO, MEO and LEO satellites?4 What are the advantages of satellite internet?5 Are there any disadvantages with satellite internet? What is the News? Jio Platforms has launched a joint venture(JV) with European satellite-based broadband service company SES to enter the satellite… Continue reading All you need to know about Satellite Internet
