This season’s first death due to diphtheria in Delhi has caused an alarm with doctors assessing their preparedness. This death took place in spite of the diphtheria vaccine is among the oldest vaccines in India’s Universal Immunisation Programme. Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria,a bacterium.The primary infection is in the throat and… Continue reading Why diphtheria is a concern: long-time vaccine, yet rising recent numbers
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
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Indian scientist to be Co-I for NASA’s PUNCH mission
Dipankar Banerjee who is an Indian solar physicist from Indian Institute of Astrophysics has been selected as a Co-Investigator of PUNCH mission by NASA. PUNCH stands for The Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere. The aim of the mission is to image and track the solar wind and coronal mass ejections Coronal mass ejections… Continue reading Indian scientist to be Co-I for NASA’s PUNCH mission
Cosmic waves discovery could unlock the mysteries of space
A team of international astronomers have for the first time has found the precise source of a single/one-off fast radio bursts (FRBs).The signal has been named FRB 180924. The signal is named after the date of detection and it originated in the outskirts of a Milky Way-sized galaxy roughly 3.6 billion light-years from Earth. The… Continue reading Cosmic waves discovery could unlock the mysteries of space
Nipah virus: Experimental antiviral drug shows promise
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health,U.S have shown that Remdesivir drug used for Ebola treatment can stop Nipah virus from making new copies of its genome. This is because the genome which is an essential part of the virus cannot replicate itself very well in the presence of the drug and there is less… Continue reading Nipah virus: Experimental antiviral drug shows promise
Nasa to send ‘Dragonfly’ drone to Saturn moon Titan
NASA has announced that it will send a multi-rotor vehicle called Dragonfly to Titan. This will be the first time that NASA will fly a multi- rotor vehicle for science on other planet. The Dragonfly will fly to different locations on Titan looking for prebiotic chemical processes common to both Earth and Titan. The Titan… Continue reading Nasa to send ‘Dragonfly’ drone to Saturn moon Titan
Desert-dwelling carnivorous dinosaur’s bones found in Brazil
Researchers have found fossil remains of Vespersaurus paranaensis in Cruzeiro do Oeste municipality of Parana state in Brazil. It was a desert based carnivorous dinosaur. The Vespersaurus was a theropod, a group of two-footed carnivorous dinosaurs. It belongs to the same group as tyrannosaurus and velociraptor. It lived 90 million years ago. According to the… Continue reading Desert-dwelling carnivorous dinosaur’s bones found in Brazil
L 98-59b: A new planet discovered by NASA mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s(NASA) Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite(TESS) has discovered the smallest planet called L 98-59b. The planet is between the sizes of Mars and Earth orbiting a bright,cool, nearby stars.It is the tiniest of Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) finds so far. L 98-59b is around 80% of Earth’s size and about… Continue reading L 98-59b: A new planet discovered by NASA mission
Cyber Coordination Centre
Minister of State for Home Affairs has informed the Rajya Sabha about the Cyber Coordination Centre(CyCord) portal. Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord) portal was launched by Prime Minister in 2018 at DGPs/IGPs Conference. It as a one-stop platform for sharing all cyber related matters amongst Law Enforcement Agencies(LEAs),government organizations and other stakeholders. The primary objective of… Continue reading Cyber Coordination Centre
Research on Proton Therapy
The Minister of State of Health and Family Welfare has informed Rajya Sabha about the present status of Research on Proton Therapy in India. Proton therapy also called proton beam therapy is a type of radiation therapy.It uses protons rather than x-rays to treat cancer. A proton is a positively charged particle. At high energy,protons… Continue reading Research on Proton Therapy
What is Lunar Evacuation System?
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently tested a device which is designed to assist in astronaut rescue missions on the surface of the Moon. The test was among preparations for NASA’s 2024 Artemis Mission The device is called the Lunar Evacuation System Assembly (LESA). LESA is a pyramid-like structure. It can be operated by a… Continue reading What is Lunar Evacuation System?
