Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About Monkey B virus(BV):3 How is it transmitted?4 Symptoms: What is the News? China has reported the first human infection case with Monkey B virus(BV) after a Beijing-based veterinarian was confirmed with the same a month after he dissected two dead monkeys in early March. About Monkey… Continue reading Explained: What is the Monkey B virus that caused the first human death in China?
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.
Scientists develop novel 3D robotic motion phantom that can reproduce human lung motion
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 What was the need for 3D robotic motion phantom?3 What will a 3D robotic motion phantom do?4 Significance of this development: What is the News? A group of Indian scientists has developed a novel and cheap three-dimensional (3D) robotic motion phantom that can reproduce human lung motion. This… Continue reading Scientists develop novel 3D robotic motion phantom that can reproduce human lung motion
How does the moon ‘wobble’ affect rising tides?
Source: Indian Express Synopsis: Scientists are estimating that moon wobble would bring high tides in some coastlines of the world in the next decade. This may cause severe flooding, threaten coastal communities and lead to submergence of the coastal landscape. Contents1 Background:2 About Moon wobble:3 Why does the moon wobble?4 Effect of moon wobble:5 Way… Continue reading How does the moon ‘wobble’ affect rising tides?
Pegasus spyware used to ‘snoop’ on Indian journalists, activists
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
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
