Category: Factly: Science and Technology

Source-This post on Hyodol Robot is based on the article “Meet Hyodol, an AI social robot to help senior citizens beat loneliness” published in “The Indian Express” on 13th March 2024. Why in the News? The South Korean government has deployed about 7,000 Hyodol dolls to provide companionship and medication reminders for senior citizens. About… Continue reading Hyodol Robot

Source-This post on Graphics processing unit (GPU) is based on the article “What is a GPU? An expert explains the chips powering the AI boom, and why they’re worth trillions” published in “The Hindu” on 12th March 2024. Why in the News? This article discusses the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), which has seen a surge… Continue reading Graphics processing unit (GPU)

Source-This post on March 14-Pi day is based on the article “Pi Day: Behind the world’s most famous mathematical constant” published in “The Indian Express” on 14th March 2024. Why in the News? March 14 is celebrated worldwide as Pi Day, commemorating the well-known approximation (3.14) of the mathematical constant Pi. On Pi Day, mathematicians… Continue reading March 14-Pi day

Source-This post on Parthenogenesis has been created based on the article “Why it matters that scientists modified a ‘sexual’ fruit fly to be asexual” published in “The Hindu” on 11 March 2024. Why in the news? Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough by engineering a sexually reproducing fruit-fly species to reproduce asexually. What is Parthenogenesis?… Continue reading Parthenogenesis

Source-This post on Mission Divyastra: Agni-V Missile with MIRV technology is based on the article “India test-fires Agni-V ballistic missile with multiple warhead technology under Mission Divyastra” published in “The Hindu” on 11th March 2024. Why in the News? India recently conducted a test of the Agni-V ballistic missile with MIRV technology. The test was… Continue reading Mission Divyastra: Agni-V Missile with MIRV Technology

Source-This post on Parrot fever disease has been created based on the article “Parrot fever outbreak: Symptoms to treatment, all about deadly respiratory infection that has killed 5 people in Europe” published in “Hindustan Times” on 9th March 2024. Why in the news? Psittacosis also known as parrot fever has killed five people across Europe… Continue reading Parrot fever disease