News: India has successfully tested a naval version of the BrahMos missile from the indigenously-built stealth destroyer, INS Chennai. Facts: Brahmos Missile: It is a Supersonic Cruise missile that has been jointly developed by India and Russia.The missile has been named after the rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva. Significance: The missile is capable of being… Continue reading India successfully test-fires naval version of BrahMos missile
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Explained: What is New Shephard, the rocket system built by Blue Origin?
News: New Shephard, a rocket system has successfully completed its seventh test launch after it took off from a test facility in Texas,US. Facts: New Shephard: It is a rocket system meant to offer flights to space over 100 km above the Earth and accommodation for payloads. Essentially, it has been designed to take… Continue reading Explained: What is New Shephard, the rocket system built by Blue Origin?
Intel partners with Telangana govt to launch applied AI research centre
News: During the all.ai 2020 Virtual Summit, Intel India has collaborated with the Telangana, IIIT-Hyderabad and Public Health Foundation of India(PHFI) to launch Applied artificial intelligence (AI) research(INAI) center in Hyderabad. Facts: Applied AI research(INAI) center: It is an initiative that aims to apply AI to population-scale problems in the Indian context with a focus… Continue reading Intel partners with Telangana govt to launch applied AI research centre
MOSAiC expedition successfully completed
News: The MOSAiC Expedition which began from Norway has successfully concluded at the port of Bremerhaven, Germany. Facts: Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate(MOSAiC): It is an international research expedition that aims to take the closest look ever at the Arctic as the epicenter of global warming and to gain fundamental insights… Continue reading MOSAiC expedition successfully completed
Explained: What is Cat Que virus reported from China?
News: Scientists from the Pune-based Maximum Containment Laboratory and Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR)-National Institute of Virology have noted the presence of antibodies against the Cat Que virus(CQV) in two human serum samples. Facts: Cat Que Virus: It comes under the category of Arthropod-borne viruses and has been reported in countries such as China and… Continue reading Explained: What is Cat Que virus reported from China?
Scientists discovers mechanism against Xoo Infection in Rice
News: Scientists from the Centre for Plant Molecular Biology (CPMB) have uncovered the mechanism by which a bacterium called Xoo interacts with rice plants and causes disease. Facts: Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo infection): It is a serious bacterial leaf blight disease in rice.It is also known as Bacterial blight. Effect: It causes huge yield… Continue reading Scientists discovers mechanism against Xoo Infection in Rice
Prime Minister inaugurates RAISE 2020
News: Prime Minister has inaugurated mega virtual summit RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020′. Facts: RAISE 2020: It has been organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in association with the NITI Aayog. Aim: To bring together people to exchange ideas on the use of Artificial Intelligence for social empowerment, inclusion… Continue reading Prime Minister inaugurates RAISE 2020
Explained: The discovery of Hepatitis C virus that helped three scientists win the Medicine Nobel
News: The 2020 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology has been awarded to Americans Harvey J Alter and Charles M Rice and British scientist Michael Houghton for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus. Facts: Hepatitis C: It is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV): the virus can cause both acute… Continue reading Explained: The discovery of Hepatitis C virus that helped three scientists win the Medicine Nobel
Bio E, ICMR develop antisera for Covid treatment, prevention
News: Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Biological E, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed “highly purified antisera”. Facts: Antisera are blood sera that contain antibodies against a specific viral toxin or antigen. They are injected to help in the treatment or prevention of the diseases associated with that virus. They can… Continue reading Bio E, ICMR develop antisera for Covid treatment, prevention
Understanding an abundant, highly transmissible coronavirus mutation
News: D614G mutation of SARS- CoV-2 has been found more transmissible than most others. Facts: Mutation: A mutation is a change in the sequence of bases of DNA or RNA in a genome. All viruses mutate to adapt to the barriers that humans put up. RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 mutate slowly as they require… Continue reading Understanding an abundant, highly transmissible coronavirus mutation
