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.

Mount Kanlaon

Source-This post on Mount Kanlaon has been created based on the article “Hundreds in emergency shelters after volcano erupts in Philippines” published in “Indian Express” on 6 June 2024. Why in News? Recently, Mount Kanlaon on Negros island exploded sending a plume of ash, rocks and gases five kilometres. Mount Kanlaon About  Description  About 1. Mount Kanlaon… Continue reading Mount Kanlaon

Stromatolites- Geological Structures

Source-This post on Stromatolites has been created based on the article “published in “The Print” on 4 June 2024. Why in News? Recently, scientists discovered living stromatolites which are ancient geological structures formed by algae on Sheybarah Island, located on the northeastern shelf of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. About Stromatolites 1. About Stromatolites: These are… Continue reading Stromatolites- Geological Structures

Reverse Transcriptase

Source – This post on Reverse Transcriptase has been created based on the article “The bacteria that write new genes to cope with infections” published in “The Hindu” on 5 June 2024. Why in News? During the COVID-19 pandemic, the enzyme reverse transcriptase was widely used in labs worldwide. It became the gold standard for detecting the… Continue reading Reverse Transcriptase

Diadromous fish

Source- This post on Diadromous fish has been created based on the article “Fish moving between marine & freshwater ecosystems have designated protected areas, but no protection in them: Study” published in “Down to Earth” on 29th May 2024. Why in News? Recently, a study was published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology. The… Continue reading Diadromous fish

Non-infectious Nipah Virus-Like Particles (VLPs)

Source – This post on Development of Non-infectious Nipah virus-like particles (VLPs) has been created based on the article “In fight against Nipah, scientists find new way to generate virus-like particles in lab” published in “The Hindu” on 2 June 2024. Why in News? Recently, Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV) in Thonnakkal have created a… Continue reading Non-infectious Nipah Virus-Like Particles (VLPs)

J&K Classifies Rabies as a Notifiable Disease

Source- This post on Rabies has been created based on the article “Jammu And Kashmir | Govt Declares Human Rabies A Notifiable Disease” published in “Daily Excelsior” on 2 June 2024. Why in News? The government of Jammu and Kashmir has classified human rabies as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897. About Rabies… Continue reading J&K Classifies Rabies as a Notifiable Disease

Recombinant Proteins

Source- This post on Recombinant Proteins has been created based on the article “IISc researchers develop novel method for mass production of recombinant proteins” published in “The Hindu” on 1 June 2024. Why in News? Researchers at the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science have devised an innovative method for producing recombinant proteins. About Recombinant Proteins… Continue reading Recombinant Proteins

Cryonics Practice for Freezing Human Body

Source – This post on Cryonics has been created based on the article “Dead body of man in his 80s frozen to revive in future; ₹94 lakh spent for ‘Star Trek in play” published in “Live Mint” on 1 June 2024. Why in News? Recently, a cryonics company in Australia has frozen its first client, with… Continue reading Cryonics Practice for Freezing Human Body

Blood alcohol level determination

Source- This post on Blood alcohol level determination has been created based on the article “Expert Explains: How Pune crash accused blood alcohol level can be ascertained, despite sample tampering” published in “The Indian Express” on 31 May 2024. Why in News? A 17-year-old boy under the influence of alcohol crashed his car into a motorbike resulting in the… Continue reading Blood alcohol level determination

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