Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 About Pegasus3 Worrying Aspect of Pegasus Spyware4 What is a Zero Click Attack? What is the News? According to a report, Pegasus spyware may have been used to conduct surveillance on about 300 Indians including two Cabinet ministers three opposition leaders, a Constitutional authority, government officials, scientists… Continue reading Pegasus spyware used to ‘snoop’ on Indian journalists, activists
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.
NBDriver – AI tool by IIT to study cancer-causing mutations
Source: The Hindu What is the news? Researchers at IIT Madras have developed an AI tool called NBDriver (neighborhood driver). About NBDriver tool NBDriver is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool developed to analyse cancer-causing mutations in cells. A mutation means a change in the genetic sequence of the Cell. Method: NBDriver works by looking at… Continue reading NBDriver – AI tool by IIT to study cancer-causing mutations
Astronomers from VASCO detect nine star-like objects
Source: PIB What is the news? A study by an international collaboration of astronomers (VASCO project) has identified an occurrence of nine stars like objects that appeared and vanished in a small region within half an hour in an old photographic plate. Astronomers collaborating across countries track vanishing and appearing celestial objects by comparing old… Continue reading Astronomers from VASCO detect nine star-like objects
What is UV-C technology and how does it work on Covid?
Source: Indian Express What is the News? The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology has said that Ultraviolet-C or UV-C Disinfection Technology will soon be installed in Parliament. It will facilitate the mitigation of airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2. What is Ultraviolet(UV) Light? Ultraviolet(UV) is a type of light or radiation naturally emitted by… Continue reading What is UV-C technology and how does it work on Covid?
The benefits and hazards of liquid oxygen
Source: Down to Earth About Liquid oxygen: Liquid oxygen has a pale blue colour and is a cryogenic liquid. Cryogenic liquids are liquefied gases that have a normal boiling point below -238 degrees Fahrenheit (-150 degrees Celsius). Benefits of Liquid Oxygen: In commerce, liquid oxygen is classified as an industrial gas and is widely used for industrial… Continue reading The benefits and hazards of liquid oxygen
Suborbital flight: Fast enough to reach space, not stay there
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Suborbital Flight?3 How does Suborbital Flight work?4 Analogy of Suborbital Flight: What is the News? Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and five others undertook a trip to the “edge of space”, and reached an altitude of 85 km from Earth before returning. Such a trip… Continue reading Suborbital flight: Fast enough to reach space, not stay there
Planetary conjunction of Mars, Venus
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News? 2 What is Conjunction? 3 What is Planetary Conjunction? 4 What is Great Conjunction? What is the News? Earth’s two immediate neighbors Mars and Venus will come closest to each other. This event is called planetary conjunction. What is Conjunction? The conjunction is the name given to any event where planets… Continue reading Planetary conjunction of Mars, Venus
India Aims to target over 100 Billion “Blue Economy” Through Deep Ocean Mission and Ocean Resources
Source: PIB What is the News? The Union Minister of Earth Sciences has said that in the years to come, India aims to target over 100 billion “Blue Economy” through its Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) and ocean resources. About Deep Ocean Mission: Deep Ocean Mission aims to explore the deep ocean for resources. Also, for sustainable use… Continue reading India Aims to target over 100 Billion “Blue Economy” Through Deep Ocean Mission and Ocean Resources
Indian scientists discover new plant species in Antarctica
Source: WION Contents1 What is the News? 2 About Bryum Bharatiensis: 3 How does Moss survive in Antarctica? 4 What about Sunlight for Mosses? What is the News? A team of Indian scientists has discovered a new plant species in Antarctica named Bryum Bharatiensis. About Bryum Bharatiensis: Bryum bharatiensis is a species of moss. It was discovered by a team… Continue reading Indian scientists discover new plant species in Antarctica
NASA’s VIPER Mission to Map Water, Other Resources on Moon in 2023
Source: NDTV Contents1 What is the News? 2 About VIPER Mission: 3 Objectives of the Mission: 4 Significance of the Mission: What is the News? NASA has announced the launch of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover(VIPER) Mission in 2023. About VIPER Mission: VIPER Mission is a mobile robot to be launched by NASA in the year 2023. It will be… Continue reading NASA’s VIPER Mission to Map Water, Other Resources on Moon in 2023
