News: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for discoveries explaining how homochirality can emerge spontaneously. About 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Winners: Henri B. Kagan from France, and Kenso Soai from Japan. Awarded for: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded for discoveries of non-linear… Continue reading 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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.
Sasol Solar Challenge 2026
News: Team AgniRath from IIT Madras has secured 3rd Place overall at the prestigious Sasol Solar Challenge 2026 in South Africa. About Sasol Solar Challenge 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge 2026 is a South Africa’s competition that brings together local and international teams to design, build and race solar-powered vehicles. It tests their technology, manufacturing and… Continue reading Sasol Solar Challenge 2026
Additive Manufacturing (AM) and National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing (NSAM)
News: India has strengthened its Additive Manufacturing (AM) ecosystem under National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing. About Additive Manufacturing (AM) 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. It is commonly known as 3D printing. It brings… Continue reading Additive Manufacturing (AM) and National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing (NSAM)
2026 Nobel Prize in Physics and IceCube Neutrino Detector
News: Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for contributions to IceCube and discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos. About 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics Winner: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Francis Halzen. He is from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States. Awarded for: It was awarded for contributions to… Continue reading 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics and IceCube Neutrino Detector
Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP)
News: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden live jump of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) at one of the highest-altitude drop zones, Nyoma (Mudh DZ). About Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) TheAdvanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) is a static line parachute system meant for mass drop of paratroopers. Developed by: It is designed and developed… Continue reading Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP)
Analogue Paneer
News: FSSAI has proposed a nationwide ban on manufacturing and selling analogue products as paneer to prevent consumer misleading. About Analogue Paneer Analogue paneer is a formulated product in which milk fat or milk protein is partly or wholly replaced by non-milk ingredients. Composition: It may contain vegetable fat or oil, vegetable protein, starches, milk… Continue reading Analogue Paneer
Yersinia pestis and Siberia Region
News: A laboratory worker died in Siberia, raising concerns over pneumonic plague caused by Yersinia pestis and prompting quarantine of contacts. About Yersinia pestis Yersinia pestis is a tiny bacterium that causes a dangerous sickness called the plague. It is a zoonotic bacterium usually found in small mammals and their fleas. About Plague Types: Plague… Continue reading Yersinia pestis and Siberia Region
2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
News: Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries on optogenetics. About 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine was awarded for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The work enabled researchers to use light to control specific nerve cells… Continue reading 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
TAPAS-1
News: Recently, India’s first dedicated commercial CubeSat-class thermal payload, TAPAS-1, was successfully deployed into orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. About TAPAS-1 TAPAS-1 or Thermal Access Platform for Analytics & Solutions is a CubeSat-category payload. It is India’s first commercial private thermal-imaging payload. Developed by: It has been developed by Ahmedabad-based space technology startup Satleo Labs.… Continue reading TAPAS-1
Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) Telescope
News: The CHIME telescope has made its first standalone detection of hydrogen’s faint glow from when the universe was about five billion years old. About Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) Telescope The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) is a radio telescope built in 2017. Location: It is located in British Columbia, Canada. Objective:… Continue reading Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) Telescope
