President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed condolences over the demise of renowned dancer and cultural icon Kanaka Raju.
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Karin, Koronis and Massalia
Recently, a team studied the composition of meteorites found on Earth and conducted a telescopic survey of the materials that make up the major asteroid families in the asteroid belt. Chondrites
NNC2215 Smart insulin
Scientists have developed a “smart” insulin that responds in real time to fluctuations in one’s blood sugar level.
Brown dwarfs Gliese 229Ba & Gliese 229Bb
In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star and too big to be a planet – sort of a celestial tweener.
Pyrocystis noctiluca phytoplankton
In a paper published in the journal Current Biology, researchers describe a species of bioluminescent phytoplankton, called Pyrocystis noctiluca, that balloons to six times their original size of a few hundred microns.
blood-brain barrier (BBB) & Chitosan
Scientists at Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have created a unique way to deliver Tuberculosis (TB) medicines directly to the brain bypassing the challenging blood-brain barrier (BBB) that limits the effectiveness of many brain TB medicines. Chitosan Read More …
Thermite
Recently, dragon drones were in the news in the Russia-Ukraine war. Dragon drones essentially release a substance called thermite — a mixture of aluminium and iron oxide — developed a century ago to weld railroad tracks. Thermite
X-band radar in Wayanad
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences approved an X-band radar to be installed in Kerala’s Wayanad district. About Radar Doppler radar X-band radars (Source: The Hindu)
Totalisation agreement
According to a recent report, India will have to wait to take forward its discussion with the US on the long-pending totalisation pact and restoration of GSP benefits for Indian exporters at least till the forthcoming US presidential elections are Read More …
Emergency Use Listing (EUL)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure. About Emergency Use Listing Procedure (EUL)
‘Tigers and crows’ migration
According to a recent report, Tamil Nadu witnessed large-scale migration of butterflies belonging to the Danainae sub-family from the Eastern Ghats and plains towards the Western Ghats during September.
Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST)
China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST).
Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur)
The Little Rann of Kutch lies at the end of the Gulf of Kutch and covers an area of 5,000 sq.km, chiefly in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat.
Jivitputrika, or Jitiya Vrat
As many as 46 people, including 37 children, have drowned while taking holy bath in rivers and ponds across Bihar during three-day long celebration of ‘jitiya’ or ‘jivitputrika’ festival. About Jivitputrika, or Jitiya Vrat
Olfactory system and loss of smell during Covid-19
A new study Published in Scientific Reports has shed light on apparent brain changes or neurological consequences of COVID-19, especially in those who lost their sense of smell post-diagnosis. Key points (Source: IE)