Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG):4 Working Mechanism of the drug: What is the News? Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India(DCGI) has approved an anti-COVID drug named 2-deoxy-D-glucose(2-DG). The Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) developed this medicine for emergency use. However, independent experts have raised questions about the efficacy of the… Continue reading “2-deoxy-D-glucose” – DRDO’s Anti-COVID drug
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.
One lakh tonnes of food grains distributed within 10 days under “PMGKAY”.
What is the News? The government is distributing food grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. According to the Department of Food and Public Distribution, one lakh tonnes of food grains have been distributed so far under the new phase of the Yojana. About Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY): PMGKAY was first… Continue reading One lakh tonnes of food grains distributed within 10 days under “PMGKAY”.
WHO classifies Indian variant as “Variant of Concern”
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 Variant of Interest(VOI):4 Variant of Concern(VoC):5 Variants of High Consequence What is the News? The World Health Organization has classified the B.1.617 (variant first identified in India in 2020) as a Variant of Concern(VoC). Variant Classifications: Variants of a virus have one or more mutations that differentiate it from… Continue reading WHO classifies Indian variant as “Variant of Concern”
NASA’s “OSIRIS-REx Mission” to begin return from “Asteroid Bennu”
What is the News? NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission will depart from asteroid Bennu and start its two-year-long journey back to Earth. Contents1 About OSIRIS-REx Mission:2 Asteroid Bennu:3 Characteristics of Asteroid Bennu:4 Why study Asteroid Bennu?5 What are Asteroids? About OSIRIS-REx Mission: OSIRIS-REx stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer. The mission was launched… Continue reading NASA’s “OSIRIS-REx Mission” to begin return from “Asteroid Bennu”
Uncontrolled Re-entry of China’s Long March 5B Rocket Debris
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About Long March 5B Rocket:4 Why did re-entry of Long March 5B Rocket raise concerns?5 Has out of control crashes happened before? What is the News? The debris from a Chinese Long March 5B rocket made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere and fell into the waters of… Continue reading Uncontrolled Re-entry of China’s Long March 5B Rocket Debris
DCGI approves “2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG)” – an anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG):4 Significance of this drug: What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) has developed an anti-COVID drug named 2-deoxy-D-glucose(2-DG). Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India(DCGI) has approved this drug for emergency use. About 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG): 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) is an anti-Covid oral drug. It has… Continue reading DCGI approves “2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG)” – an anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO
Project MediCAB: Augmentation of Hospital Infrastructure
What is the News? IIT Madras supported start-up Modulus Housing has developed a portable hospital unit called ‘MediCAB’. About Project MediCAB: Project MediCAB is an initiative of the Office of principal scientific advisor and IIT Madras. Purpose: It is a portable hospital unit that has been developed to boost healthcare infrastructure by assisting states to set… Continue reading Project MediCAB: Augmentation of Hospital Infrastructure
First “genetically modified mosquitoes” released in US
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What are Genetically Modified Mosquitoes(GMM)?4 How does GMM work? What is the News? Biotech firm Oxitec has released its Genetically Modified Mosquitoes(GMM) in Florida, USA. What are Genetically Modified Mosquitoes(GMM)? These are the mosquitoes whose genome has been altered using recombinant DNA technology. Their genome is altered in a… Continue reading First “genetically modified mosquitoes” released in US
“Mayflower 400” – World’s First Artificial Intelligence Ship
What is the News? A team of researchers from the marine research organization ProMare in collaboration with IBM built the world’s first Artificial Intelligence(AI) ship named ‘Mayflower 400’. About MayFlower-400: Mayflower 400 is an unmanned and completely autonomous ship. It is powered by Artificial Intelligence and the Sun’s energy via solar panels. Purpose: Main aim… Continue reading “Mayflower 400” – World’s First Artificial Intelligence Ship
NASA’s “Crew-2 Mission” Launched
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 Demo-2 Mission:4 Crew-2 Mission:5 Tissue Chips:6 Commercial Crew Program(CCP): What is the News? The US launched 4 astronauts to the International Space Station(ISS) as part of a collaboration between NASA and SpaceX under the Commercial Crew Program. The mission is called Crew-2 Mission. Demo-2 Mission: In May 2020, NASA… Continue reading NASA’s “Crew-2 Mission” Launched
