News: Astronomers have recently found that accretion burst happens at different rates over time. Facts: About accretion burst event Accretion is the formation of planets and other bodies by the collection of material through gravity. Sometimes the forming star swallows up a huge amount of matter, resulting in a burst of activities in the massive… Continue reading Astronomers Have Caught a Rare And Massive ‘Accretion Burst’ in Our Galaxy
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.
Country’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated by Kerala CM
News: India’s first Super Fab Lab was launched at the Integrated Startup Complex of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). It will function in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Facts: About Fab Labs Fab Labs are fabrication laboratories offering digital fabrication and computation. The idea was conceived by inventor and scientist Professor Neil… Continue reading Country’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated by Kerala CM
Hemorrhagic Septicaemia
News:Recently,40 buffaloes had died of haemorrhagic septicaemia in Odisha’s Kendrapara. Facts: About Hemorrhagic Septicaemia: Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) is a contagious bacterial disease caused by Pasteurella multocida. It affects cattle and water buffaloes with a high mortality rate in infected animals. The symptoms include swishing tails, undigested food in faeces and reduced milk yield. The disease… Continue reading Hemorrhagic Septicaemia
International Summit on Women in STEM
News:The Department of Biotechnology is organising an International Summit on Women in Science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM). Facts: About the summit: The summit is being organized by the Department of Biotechnology. The theme of the summit is “Visualizing the Future: New Skylines”. Aim:To boost the participation of women in STEM fields for development of scientific… Continue reading International Summit on Women in STEM
This Word Means: Archaea
News:Scientists at the National Centre for Microbial Resource — National Centre for Cell Science (NCMR-NCCS) have discovered a new archaeon (a kind of microorganism) in Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan. Facts: About Archaeon: Archaea (singular archaeon) are a primitive group of microorganisms that thrive in extreme habitats such as hot springs, cold deserts and hypersaline… Continue reading This Word Means: Archaea
India in talks to be part of East Asian Observatories Consortium
News: India is in preliminary discussions to be a part of the East Asian Observatories Consortium. Facts: About East Asian Observatories Consortium It is formed by EACOA (East Asian Core Observatories Association). At present, China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea are full members and Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia are ‘observers’, It seeks to pursue joint projects… Continue reading India in talks to be part of East Asian Observatories Consortium
Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first global Mega Science Exhibition “Vigyan Samagam” in Delh
News: Minister of Atomic Energy and Space inaugurated India’s first global Mega Science Exhibition “Vigyan Samagam” in Delhi Facts: About Vigyan Samagam It is a multi-venue mega-science exhibition. It is being hosted in a caravan mode at four cities – Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Delhi – from May 2019 to March 2020. It is organised… Continue reading Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first global Mega Science Exhibition “Vigyan Samagam” in Delh
‘Vyommitra’, the humanoid for Gaganyaan
News: The Indian Space Research Organisation has unveiled a human-robot, named Vyommitra, that will be sent to space as part of the Gaganyaan mission. Facts: About Gaganyaan Mission Gaganyaan is India’s first Human Space Flight Programme to be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by 2022. About Vyommitra Vyommitra is a half-humanoid who… Continue reading ‘Vyommitra’, the humanoid for Gaganyaan
Explained: What is Xenobot?
News Tiny living robots have been created using cells taken from frog embryos by scientists in the United States Facts: About Xenobot It is a biological machine named after the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis). Significance: It could help the development of useful soft robots that can heal themselves when damaged. Because they are made… Continue reading Explained: What is Xenobot?
Explained:About Hyperloop technology
News:The proposed Pune-Mumbai Hyperloop project,an ultra-modern transport system may be scrapped by the Maharashtra government. Facts: About Hyperloop: Hyperloop is a proposed mode of transportation that moves freight and people quickly, safely, on-demand and direct from origin to destination. The concept was first proposed by Elon Musk,CEO of the aerospace firm SpaceX. How does Hyperloop… Continue reading Explained:About Hyperloop technology
