Category: Factly: Science and Technology

News: Bhutan has become the first WHO Southeast Asia region country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem. About Rabies Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects the central nervous system. Cause: Rabies is caused by the Rabies virus (RABV), an RNA virus present in the saliva of infected animals. Symptoms: Initial symptoms… Continue reading Rabies and National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP)

News: Scientists used the world’s largest solar telescope, Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, to capture the highest-resolution images yet of the Sun’s surface, revealing violent plasma whirlpools. About Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope is the most powerful and largest solar telescope in the world. Objective: Its primary objective is to… Continue reading Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope

News: OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, claiming major gains in computer use, coding, long-running tasks and cybersecurity. About OpenAI’s New Astra Model OpenAI’s new Astra model is also known as GPT-6 (Generative Pre-trained Transformer 6) Astra. It is a new frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model released by OpenAI. Key Features: End-to-end work: Astra is built to… Continue reading OpenAI’s New Astra Model

News: British scientists have taken an important first step towards developing a universal pneumococcal vaccine using reverse vaccinology. About Reverse Vaccinology Reverse vaccinology is a process of vaccine discovery that starts in silico (on a computer) using the genetic information of a pathogen, rather than starting in the laboratory with the pathogen itself. Coined by: The… Continue reading Reverse Vaccinology

News: Researchers from IISc Bengaluru and TCG-CREST identified a brain circuit linked to chemotherapy-induced cold allodynia in mice. About Cold Allodynia Cold allodynia is a nerve-related condition in which even normal or mild cold temperatures can cause pain or distress. Symptoms: It may cause sharp, burning or shooting pain, tingling, and pins-and-needles sensations. It can also… Continue reading Cold Allodynia

News: Wakefield accelerators can achieve very high accelerating fields while potentially reducing large accelerators to metre-scale or tabletop sizes. About Wakefield Accelerator Wakefield accelerator is a plasma-based accelerator that uses plasma waves to accelerate charged particles over a short distance. In contrast, conventional accelerators, such as the 27-km Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Europe, use powerful… Continue reading Wakefield Accelerator

News: A recent study found that the AstroRad vest can significantly reduce astronauts’ radiation exposure during major solar storms. About AstroRad Vest AstroRad Vest is a wearable radiation-protection vest developed for astronauts travelling beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field. Developed by: It  was developed by StemRad, an Israeli company, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, a US-based aerospace… Continue reading AstroRad Vest

News: Bengaluru’s first “Peptide Party” was cancelled after more than 200 registrations for around 50 places, highlighting the growing peptide craze. About Peptides, Proteins and Hormones Amino acids: Amino acids are the basic building blocks of peptides and proteins. There are 20 different amino acids that combine in various sequences to form proteins. Key Differences… Continue reading Peptides, Proteins and Hormones