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WHO names the new Corona Virus: “COVID-19”

News: WHO has announced that “COVID-19” will be the official name of the deadly Coronavirus from China. “Co” stands for “corona”, “vi” for “virus” and “d” for “disease”, while “19” was for the year, as the outbreak was first identified on December 31. Facts: Coronavirus: These are viruses belonging to a family known as Coronaviridae.… Continue reading WHO names the new Corona Virus: “COVID-19”

NASA Mysteriously Fixes Voyager-2’s Interstellar Glitch From 11.5 Billion Miles Away

News: NASA has managed to fix its Voyager-2 probe remotely, almost 11.5 billion miles away from its location. Facts: Voyager 2 was launched by NASA in 1977. Achievements: Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to study all four of the solar system’s giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.) at close range. Voyager 2 discovered… Continue reading NASA Mysteriously Fixes Voyager-2’s Interstellar Glitch From 11.5 Billion Miles Away

This Word Means:Fermentophone

News:Recently,Joshua Rosenstock of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute has shown that the chemical processes of fermentation can be used to create spontaneous tunes called Fermentophone Facts: About Fermentation: Fermentation is the chemical breakdown of a substance by microorganisms such as bacteria or yeasts which results in some of the most delicious foods and beverages including cheese,… Continue reading This Word Means:Fermentophone

Explained: What is genome mapping?

News:The Government of India has cleared an ambitious gene-mapping project called the Genome India Project. Facts: About Genome Mapping: Genome refers to an organism’s complete set of DNA which includes all its genes and mapping these genes simply means finding out the location of these genes in a chromosome. Genetic mapping offers evidence that a… Continue reading Explained: What is genome mapping?

Explained:Why cancer gene map matters

News:Recently,a Pan-Cancer Project involving 1,300 scientists has completed a decade-long project to map the many gene mutations that drive cancer’s development. Facts: About Pan Cancer Project: The project also called Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) is an international collaboration of the International Cancer Genome Consortium and The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA). The project revealed the… Continue reading Explained:Why cancer gene map matters

NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth after record mission

News: NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth from the International Space Station, where she set the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by a woman (328 Days) Facts: International Space Station It is a space station or a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. It is a joint project among five… Continue reading NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth after record mission

DRDO Signs Technology Development Contract with Rosoboronexport Russia

News: High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) signed a a contract with Rosoboronexport for the development of Advanced Pyrotechnic Ignition Systems. Facts: High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) It is a lab involved in basic and applied research in the area of high energy materials required for missiles, rockets and guns. Objectives: Develop expertise and… Continue reading DRDO Signs Technology Development Contract with Rosoboronexport Russia

How Wuhan outbreak became sixth global health emergency in 10 years

News: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak in China as a public health emergency of international concern. Facts: Coronavirus: These are viruses belonging to a family known as Coronaviridae. They are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people They cause illness ranging from the common cold to… Continue reading How Wuhan outbreak became sixth global health emergency in 10 years

Explained: What is Archimedes Principle, used in Jharkhand to rescue an elephant

News: Authorities applied the Archimedes Principle, or the ‘upward buoyant force theory’, to bring the elephant out of the well in Gumla district, Jharkhand. Facts: Archimedes Principle Discovered by the ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes. It refers to the law of buoyancy–the ability or tendency of something to float in water or other fluids.… Continue reading Explained: What is Archimedes Principle, used in Jharkhand to rescue an elephant

Budget 2020:National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Application

News:In Budget 2020,the Finance Minister has announced a National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Applications(NM-QTA). Facts: About the Quantum Technology: Quantum Technology is based on the principles of quantum theory, which explains the nature of energy and matter on the atomic and subatomic level. Quantum principles can be used for engineering solutions to extremely complex… Continue reading Budget 2020:National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Application

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