Source: This post on Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC) has been created based on the article “Earth’s Oldest Living Organisms Discovered Trapped in 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock” published in Sciteach daily on 18th October 2024. Why in news? Scientists have uncovered pockets of living microorganisms inside a sealed fracture of a 2-billion-year-old rock from South Africa’s Bushveld Igneous Complex.… Continue reading Bushveld Igneous Complex
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.
West Nile Virus (WNV)
Source: This post on West Nile Virus (WNV) has been created based on the article “Deadly West Nile virus spreads across Ukraine, 11 fatalities since July” published in Down to Earth on 18th October 2024. Why in news? Ukraine is facing a serious West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak. About West Nile Virus (WNV) Aspects Description About… Continue reading West Nile Virus (WNV)
IndiaAI Mission
Source: This post on IndiaAI Mission has been created based on the article “India Commits to Ethical AI with New EoI initiative” published in PIB on 17th October 2024. Why in news? IndiaAI Mission has chosen eight Responsible AI Projects from over 2000 proposals. About IndiaAI Mission 1. About: IndiaAI Mission aim to create a… Continue reading IndiaAI Mission
Nobel Prize for microRNA Discovery
Source-This post on Nobel Prize for microRNA Discovery is based on the article “Nobel Prize for microRNA find underscores RNA’s primacy in biology” published in “The Hindu” on 17th October 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the discovery of microRNA earned the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. This is the fifth Nobel Prize awarded… Continue reading Nobel Prize for microRNA Discovery
Mechazilla and its application
Source: This post on Mechazilla and its application has been created based on the article “What is ‘Mechazilla’? The giant arms that caught the massive Starship rocket midair” published in Business Times on 17th October 2024. Why in news? SpaceX has reached a significant milestone in space exploration by landing its Starship rocket using an innovative… Continue reading Mechazilla and its application
Biopolymers
Source: This post on India’s First Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers has been created based on the article “Making another stride towards making India global leader in economy and frontline player in ensuring greener, cleaner planet, Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers in Pune” published in PIB on 16th October 2024. Why in… Continue reading Biopolymers
SpaceX’s Starship
Source: This post on SpaceX’s Starship has been created based on the article “Why SpaceX ‘catching’ Starship booster with robotic arms is significant” published in Indian Express on 15th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, two giant robotic arms successfully caught the over 70-meter-long first stage booster of SpaceX’s Starship. This marks a significant step for Elon… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
Source: This post on Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) has been created based on the article “What is THAAD, which US is sending to Israel; why this is significant” published in Indian Express on 15th October 2024. Why in news? The United States has deployed 100 troops and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)… Continue reading Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
Haber-Bosch Process
Source: This post on Haber-Bosch Process has been created based on the article “How did the Haber-Bosch process change the world?” published in The Hindu on 15th October 2024. Why in news? The Haber-Bosch process now removes one hundred million tonnes of nitrogen from the atmosphere and converts it into fertilizer, adding 165 million tonnes of… Continue reading Haber-Bosch Process
Hurricane Milton
Source: This post on Hurricane Milton has been created based on the article “Why Hurricane Milton, currently barrelling towards Florida, has surprised even weather forecasters” published in Down to Earth on 14th October 2024. Why in news? Hurricane Milton has intensified rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico. About Hurricane Milton 1. It was initially formed as a tropical… Continue reading Hurricane Milton
