News: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Suzetrigine, a new non-opioid painkiller. About Suzetrigine Suzetrigine is a non-opioid painkiller developed by US-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Unlike opioids, which work in the brain, suzetrigine blocks pain signals before they reach the brain. It targets nociceptors (specialized nerve endings that sense pain). This prevents the… Continue reading Suzetrigine
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.
DeepSeek
News: Recently, DeepSeek’s R1 model has created a major disruption in the global AI industry. About DeepSeek DeepSeek is a Chinese AI startup based in Hangzhou. It recently launched the R1 model, which has disrupted the global AI sector. DeepSeek R1 is an open-source AI mode which is known for high efficiency at a lower… Continue reading DeepSeek
Asteroid Bennu
News: Asteroid Bennu has been making headlines due to NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) mission, which aims to collect and return samples from the asteroid to Earth. About Asteroid Bennu Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid located about 200 million miles away from Earth. It was discovered in 1999 by the NASA-funded… Continue reading Asteroid Bennu
China’s ‘Artificial sun’ EAST
News- Recently China’s ‘artificial sun’, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor, sustained plasma for 1,000 seconds, breaking its 2023 record of 403 seconds. About Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor It is a fusion research device located at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) in Hefei, China. It… Continue reading China’s ‘Artificial sun’ EAST
Organophosphate
News- Recently, doctors treating patients from J&K’s Baddal village said that organophosphate could be behind the 17 deaths that had spread panic in the village. About Organophosphate Organophosphates are chemical compounds formed through the esterification process involving phosphoric acid and alcohol. Esterification is a chemical reaction where two reactants like alcohol and acid combine to… Continue reading Organophosphate
Stargardt disease
News– Researchers from Switzerland have announced the development of a gene-editing technique that may potentially aid in the treatment of Stargardt disease. About Stargardt Disease It is a rare inherited genetic disorder that leads to progressive vision loss, especially in children and young adults. Cause: The disease is caused by mutations in the ABCA4 gene,… Continue reading Stargardt disease
Paraquat poisoning
News: A Thiruvananthapuram court recently sentenced a 24-year-old woman to death for poisoning her boyfriend in 2022 with the herbicide paraquat. About Paraquat Paraquat, also known as paraquat dichloride or methyl viologen, is one of the world’s most-used herbicides. It a highly toxic chemical which is mainly used to control weeds and dry out crops… Continue reading Paraquat poisoning
Mission SCOT
News: The Prime Minister has congratulated Digantara for the successful launch of Mission SCOT (Space Camera for Object Tracking). About Mission SCOT It is the world’s first commercial satellite for surveillance of Resident Space Objects (as small as 5cm) orbiting the Earth to ensure safer space operations. Surveillance of Outer Space or Situational Space… Continue reading Mission SCOT
IMD Celebrates 150 Years and Improves Weather Forecasting Accuracy
Source: The post IMD Celebrates 150 Years and Improves Weather Forecasting Accuracy has been created, based on the article “150 years of IMD: What the weather agency has planned for the future” published in “Indian Express” on 17th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Disaster and disaster management. Context: The article discusses the India… Continue reading IMD Celebrates 150 Years and Improves Weather Forecasting Accuracy
Pink Fire Retardant
News: Authorities in the United States are using planes to drop pink fire retardant to curb the Southern California Wildfires. About Pink Fire Retardant Fire retardant is a mix of chemicals used to extinguish or slow down the spread of fires. Authorities in the US most commonly rely on Phos-Chek, a type of fire retardant,… Continue reading Pink Fire Retardant
