Source-This post on New Shepard Spacecraft has been created based on the article “Meet New Shepard: Blue Origin’s spacecraft set to take Indians to space” published in “India Today” on 1 July 2024. Why in the news? Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin has partnered with the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) to provide common Indian… Continue reading New Shepard Spacecraft
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.
What is AI Washing?
Source-This post on AI Washing has been created based on the article “Hype over reality: How AI washing can dent businesses and delude users” published in “The Indian Express” on 29 June 2024. Why in the news? Recently, it has been revealed that some tech companies and startups are falsely marketing themselves as using artificial… Continue reading What is AI Washing?
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
Source-This post on “Strengthened and Measurable Actions for Resilient and Transformative Health Systems Programme” has been created based on the article “Advanced medium combat aircraft prototype expected to be ready by 2028-29” published in “PIB” on 2 July 2024. Why in the news? The development of India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft, known as the Advanced… Continue reading Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
Polio Vaccine
Source-This post on “Polio Vaccine” has been created based on the article “Two vaccines that brought us to the brink of eradicating polio” published in “The Hindu” on 2 July 2024. Why in the news? Poliovirus is now restricted to rural pockets of Afghanistan and Pakistan, is reappearing in cities due to vaccine hesitancy. The… Continue reading Polio Vaccine
World’s first brain implant
Source-This post on World’s first brain implant has been created based on the article “How the world’s first brain implant to control epileptic seizures works” published in “The Indian Express” on 2 July 2024. Why in the news? Recently, a UK-based teenager became the first person to receive a brain implant designed to control epileptic… Continue reading World’s first brain implant
Global IndiaAI Summit 2024
Source-This post on Global IndiaAI Summit 2024 has been created based on the article “Global IndiaAI Summit 2024 being organized with a commitment to advance responsible development, deployment and adoption of AI in the country ” published in “The Indian Express” on 2 July 2024. Why in the news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information… Continue reading Global IndiaAI Summit 2024
Snowblind Malware
Source-This post on Snowblind Malware has been created based on the article “Snowblind malware uses an Android security feature to bypass security” published in “The Indian Express” on 1 July 2024. Why in the news? Recently it has found that a new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking credentials. About… Continue reading Snowblind Malware
Coconut Husk for Supercapacitor fabrication
Source- This post on ‘Coconut Husk for supercapacitor fabrication‘ has been created based on the article ‘Carbon derived from coconut husks can power supercapacitors‘ published in ‘The Hindu’ on 01st July 2024 Why in News? Researchers at the Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, have devised a method to produce activated carbon. This activated carbon is… Continue reading Coconut Husk for Supercapacitor fabrication
New Compact Utility Tractor
Source– This post on the New Compact Utility Tractor has been created based on the article “New Compact Utility Tractor – can help in socio-economic upliftment of marginal and small farmers” published in “PIB” on 29 June 2024. Why in the news? The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI) has developed… Continue reading New Compact Utility Tractor
How a Key Enzyme VEGFR1 Prevents Cancer?
Source– This post on How a Key Enzyme Prevents Cancer has been created based on the article “Camouflaging as a dead enzyme VEGFR1 holds key to medical solutions for colon and renal cancers” published in “PIB” on 29 June 2024. Why in the news? Researchers have found the molecular mechanism by which a cell surface… Continue reading How a Key Enzyme VEGFR1 Prevents Cancer?
