Category: Factly: Science and Technology

Source: The post is based on the article “Hydrogen cyanide found in Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus” published in “PIB” on 15th December 2023 Why in the News? Based on data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists have found Hydrogen Cyanide in the oceans of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. What have the scientists found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus?… Continue reading Hydrogen cyanide found in Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus

Source- This post is based on the article “Noma added to WHO’s list of Neglected Tropical Disease ” published in “DownToEarth” on 18th December 2023. Why in the News? World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently added ‘Noma’ to its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). What is Noma? 1) It is a severe gangrenous… Continue reading Noma added to WHO’s list of Neglected Tropical Disease

Source- This post is based on the article “A case of JN.1, a subvariant of COVID19, found in Kerala as part of the ongoing routine surveillance by INSACOG” published in “PIB” on 16th December 2023. Why in the News? Recently a case of the JN.1 subvariant of COVID-19 has been identified in Kerala during the… Continue reading Emerging Threat: JN.1 Subvariant of COVID-19 Discovered in Kerala

Source: The post is based on the article “Kakrapar-4 nuclear reactor attains criticality” published in “The Hindu” on 18th December 2023 Why in the News? The Fourth unit of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-4) in Gujarat has achieved criticality. What is Criticality? Criticality refers to the state where the chain reaction of nuclear fission… Continue reading Kakrapar-4 nuclear reactor attains criticality

Source- This post is based on the article “Centre sets up secure e-mail for 10,000 users in critical ministries” published in “The Hindu” on 17th December 2023. Why in the News? In response to cyber attacks, the Centre has implemented a secure email system for 10,000 users across critical ministries and departments. How will it… Continue reading Cyberthreats: Centre sets up secure e-mail network for staff of critical departments

Source- This post is based on the article “How do web browsers work? | Explained” published in “The Hindu” on 11th December 2023. Why in the News? Web browsers serve as our digital gateways to the expansive realm of the internet. In this article we delve into the complexity of web browsers, unveiling their working… Continue reading Web browsers working