Category: Factly: Science and Technology

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DRDO develops devices to sanitise currency notes, laptops, mobile phones

News:Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a premier lab of Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has developed devices to sanitise currency notes, laptops, mobile phones. Facts: Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser(DRUVS): It is an automated contactless UVC sanitising cabinet to sanitise mobile phones, iPads, laptops, currency notes, cheque leafs, challans, passbooks, and paper. NOTESCLEAN: It is an automated… Continue reading DRDO develops devices to sanitise currency notes, laptops, mobile phones

National Institute of Virology develops ELISA test to detect antibodies

News:National Institute of Virology, Pune has developed the first indigenous testing kit named “COVID KAVACH ELISA” for coronavirus in India. Facts: ELISA stands for enzyme-linked immunoassay.It is a commonly used laboratory test to detect antibodies in the blood. Significance: The test is cheap and time saving as it has the advantage of testing 90 samples… Continue reading National Institute of Virology develops ELISA test to detect antibodies

UN agencies commemorate 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication with a stamp

News:The World Health Organisation(WHO) and the UN’’s postal agency have released a commemorative postage stamp on the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox. Facts: Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family.  The last known natural case was in Somalia in 1977.It was declared eradicated… Continue reading UN agencies commemorate 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication with a stamp

Band-like clouds seen over Sun’s neighbour

News:A group of astrophysicists with the help of polarimetry technique have found that the closest known brown dwarf, Luhman 16A shows signs of cloud bands similar to those seen on Jupiter and Saturn. Facts: Luhman 16A:It is a part of a binary system (Luhman 16) containing a second brown dwarf, Luhman 16B.This pair of brown… Continue reading Band-like clouds seen over Sun’s neighbour

Bharat Biotech eyes human monoclonal antibody therapy for Covid-19

News:The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) has sanctioned a project to develop human monoclonal antibodies as a therapy for Covid-19 in the next six months. Facts: The project was approved under CSIR’s New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative(NMITLI). Aim: To create an alternate therapy by generating highly effective and specific human monoclonal antibodies capable… Continue reading Bharat Biotech eyes human monoclonal antibody therapy for Covid-19

GOI launches AYUSH interventions for COVID 19 situation

News: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of AYUSH jointly launched three clinical research studies on Ayurveda interventions as an add-on to standard care to COVID 19 situation  Facts:  Clinical research studies on Ayurveda interventions as prophylaxis and as an add-on to standard care to COVID 19: It is a joint initiative of… Continue reading GOI launches AYUSH interventions for COVID 19 situation

Explained: What is African Swine Fever reported in India for the first time?

News:In Assam, over 2,900 pigs have died due to African Swine Fever (ASF). This is the first time that an ASF outbreak has been reported in India. Facts: African Swine Fever: It is a highly contagious and fatal animal disease that infects and leads to an acute form of hemorrhagic fever in domestic and wild… Continue reading Explained: What is African Swine Fever reported in India for the first time?

China’s new large rocket makes maiden flight

News:China has successfully launched the Long March 5B’ rocket and its prototype spacecraft from the Wenchang launch site in the southern island of Hainan,China. Facts: Long March 5B: It is a new version of the Long March 5 launcher, China’s most powerful rocket designed to: Transport astronauts to the permanent space station that China plans… Continue reading China’s new large rocket makes maiden flight

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