science and tech

Elimination Of Tuberculosis (TB), Cure, Vaccine, Global Findings

Context: India's ambitious target to significantly lower TB morbidity and mortality and aim for its elimination by 2025 has stalled. Truenat is a rapid molecular test developed in India for diagnosing pulmonary, extrapulmonary, and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. More In News The...

UN Year of Quantum Science and Technology

Context: The United Nations will declare the year 2025 as the ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’. Quantum Technology It utilises principles from Quantum mechanics to understand fundamental particles like atoms and subatomic particles. Exploits unique behaviours such as...

Atomic Clocks in India, Types, Working Mechanism

Context: A recent study published in Nature introduced a portable optical atomic clock using molecular iodine as the frequency standard that can be used onboard ships. What are Atomic Clocks? An atomic clock is a highly precise timekeeping instrument that...

Aditya-L1 Mission, Objectives, Launch Date and Time

Context: Recently Aditya-L1 (India's first solar mission) equipped with remote sensing payloads, captured images of the Sun. More in News Images captured by Aditya-L1 reveal the Sun's dynamic activities including a solar storm that occurred in May. Notable solar flares...

Magnetic Resource Imaging (MRI), Advantages and Potential Impact

Context: A team at the University of Hong Kong, led by Ed Wu, has developed a low-cost MRI scanner that could significantly improve access to this crucial diagnostic tool, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. About the Discovery of low-cost...

First human death from H5N2 Bird Flu: Reasons and Diagnosis

Context: In Mexico, a 59-year-old man died recently from H5N2, which is a type of bird flu. The recent human case in Mexico is under investigation, as the man had no reported contact with poultry. This raises the possibility that...

Agnikul Cosmos Successfully Launched Agnibaan Rocket

In a groundbreaking achievement for the Indian space industry, startup Agnikul Cosmos has successfully launched its first sub-orbital test vehicle, Agnibaan SOrTeD (Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator), powered by the world's first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine. This historic event took place on...

Tobacco Epidemic in India, Awareness and Control Programs

Context: Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of disease and death globally, affecting both consumers and cultivators. Tobacco's Impact in India India has the world's second-highest number of tobacco users (26 crore), and the health of 60 lakh tobacco industry...

CubeSats and NASA’s PREFIRE Mission, Objectives, Impact on Climate Science

Context: NASA, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, launched the first of two CubeSats to study heat emissions at Earth's poles. This was part of NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission. About CubeSats CubeSats are...

AI and Personality Rights, Key Issues and Legal Framework

Context: Scarlett Johansson (a Hollywood actress) expressed shock and anger over OpenAI's GPT-4o AI model, stating that one of its voices sounded eerily similar to her own. What is Personality Rights? Personality rights, also known as publicity rights, refer to...