Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About NEA Scout Spacecraft:3 Why should we study Near-Earth Asteroids?4 What are Near Earth Objects(NEO)? What is the News? NASA has announced that its new spacecraft named NEA Scout has completed all required tests and has been safely tucked inside the Space Launch System(SLS) rocket. NEA Scout… Continue reading Explained: What makes NASA’s new spacecraft NEA Scout special?
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.
Space Rice: China harvests first batch of rice that travelled around the moon
Source: Hindustan Times What is the News? China has harvested its first batch of ‘Space Rice’ at the space breeding research centre of the South China Agricultural University in Guangdong province. What is Space Rice? Space Rice is the rice harvested from seeds that went on a 23-day moon mission with China’s Chang’e-5 in November… Continue reading Space Rice: China harvests first batch of rice that travelled around the moon
Explained: ICMR’s fourth serosurvey and its findings
Sources: The Indian Express, The Hindu, The Mint, Times of India and Down to Earth Contents1 About the news:2 What is the ICMR serosurvey?3 Key findings of the survey:4 Suggestions of the survey: About the news: The fourth nationwide serological survey was conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in June-July. Its findings… Continue reading Explained: ICMR’s fourth serosurvey and its findings
Blue Origin launch: Jeff Bezos & crew complete successful space flight
Source: Livemint What is the news? Jeff Bezos and three passengers reached the edge of space and safely returned after a flight of just over 10 minutes. The Amazon.com Inc. founder and his fellow passengers were launched to the edge of space from a remote West Texas site on the New Shepard and enjoyed a… Continue reading Blue Origin launch: Jeff Bezos & crew complete successful space flight
Explained: What are zero-click attacks, and how do you get the better of them?
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About Zero-click Attack:3 Difference between Zero Click Attacks and Spear Phishing:4 Can zero-click attacks be prevented? What is the News? Pegasus spyware has evolved from its earlier spear-phishing methods using text links or messages to ‘zero-click’ attacks which do not require any action from the phone’s user.… Continue reading Explained: What are zero-click attacks, and how do you get the better of them?
Explained: What is the Monkey B virus that caused the first human death in China?
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?
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
