Ease of learning
BACKGROUND School education has been jolted out of its conventional ways by an unprecedented disruption due to the Pandemic. The Government is yet to issue a timeline for…
PHASE-1 TRIAL: ADENOVIRUS COVID-19 VACCINE FOUND SAFE
Why in news? A phase-1 trial using a single dose of a vaccine (Ad5-nCoV) that uses a recombinant adenovirus type-5 vector that carries the genetic material that codes…
DENGUE, JE STRIKE AS ASSAM BATTLES COVID-19
Why in news? Assam is facing crisis through a series of viral and pest attacks, Districts from different parts of Assam have reported cases of dengue and acute…
UMANG APPLICATION
Why in news? 7 services hosted on web site of IMD have been onboarded to UMANG Application. Details about the Umang App UMANG is a Government of India…
WHAT IS THE SONIC BOOM THAT RATTLED BENGALURU?
Introduction There was a ‘loud sound’ heard in Bengaluru on 20th May 2020 afternoon, which puzzled lakhs of city dwellers- It was revealed to have emanated from an IAF…
IIT GUWAHATI: NEW WAY PREVENT ALZHEIMER MEMORY LOSS
Why in news? Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has worked on out-of-the-box ideas that can help prevent or reduce short-term memory losses associated with Alzheimer’s…
GENES TO ELIMINATE RICE CROP RESIDUE BURNING
Why in news? The Scientists at Pune based Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) have mapped two alternative dwarfing genes Rht14 and Rht18 in wheat. These genes are associated with…
TEXTILES COMMITTEE: INDIGENOUS PPE TESTING EQUIPMENT
Why in news? The Textiles Committee will now test and certify PPE body coveralls required for healthcare workers and other COVID-19 warriors. Details The inclusion of Textiles Committee…
AGAPPE CHITRA MAGNA FOR DETECTION OF COVID 19
Why in news? The commercial launch of, Agappe Chitra Magna, a magnetic nanoparticle-based RNA extraction kit for use during testing for detection of COVID-19 developed by Sree Chitra…
MAN-MADE METEOR SHOWER TO PROTECT EARTH FROM ASTEROIDS
Why in news? If all goes according to plan, in September 2022, a NASA spacecraft, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission, or DART, will slam into a space…