Chemistry Nobel for developing tool to build molecules
Context: The Nobel Prize for chemistry has been awarded to German scientist Benjamin List of the Max Planck Institute and Scotland-born scientist David WC MacMillan of Princeton University…
Nobel for deciphering the science of Touch and Temperature
Context: Two U.S.-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on October 4 2021 for their discovery of the receptors that allow humans to feel…
Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) Hanle
Context: The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) located at Hanle near Leh in Ladakh is becoming one of the globally promising observatory sites, according to a recent study. Relevance:…
China questions India’s Agni-V missile project
Context: China cited a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution issued after the 1998 nuclear tests to question India’s missile programme amid reports of an upcoming test for…
Israeli armed robots to patrol borders
Context: State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled a four-wheel-drive remote-controlled armed robot- “REX MKII” which is capable of patrolling battle zones, tracking infiltrators and opening fire. Relevance: GS-III:…
BCG vaccine against TB: 100 years and counting
Context: The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine has been used since 1921 to prevent tuberculosis (TB) and 2021 marks 100 years of BCG. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Science and Technology,…
Ugly face of a crime-fighting move: Facial Recognition System
Context: In June 2021, the Joint Committee examining the Personal Data Protection Bill (2019) was granted a fifth extension by Parliament. The Government is also exploring the potential…
Fusion Ignition for the first time in U.S.
Context: Recently, researchers in the U.S. appeared to have demonstrated “fusion ignition” for the first time. This breakthrough has brought the world closer to the dream of near-limitless…
All about ISRO’s GSLV-F10 failure: EOS-03 Mission
Context: The launch of earth observation satellite EOS-03, aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation ’s (Isro) heavy launch vehicle GSLV-F10 was unsuccessful as the third stage of the…
ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite (EOS)
Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch an Earth Observation Satellite in August 2021 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, at Sriharikota. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III:…