What is Synthetic Biology?
Context: As per study by USA, due to climate change one-third of all animal and plant species on the planet could face extinction by 2070. Environmentalists consider synthetic biology or ‘synbio’ as a potential tool to preserve biodiversity and restore the natural ecosystem. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is Synthetic Biology? […]
Serotonin Theory of Depression
Context: For decades, a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, especially that of a chemical called serotonin, has been widely seen to be responsible for depression — a view that has promoted the use of antidepressants as part of the treatment for the condition. Researchers from University College London who carried out a “comprehensive review of […]
Fast Radio Bursts (FRB)
Context: A strange radio signal (called Fast Radio Bursts) has been detected in a galaxy several billion light-years from Earth, a recent study claimed. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is an FRB? Why are they significant? What is an FRB? Since the first FRB was spotted in 2007, researchers […]
Forest Conservation Rules 2022
Context: Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What are the Forest Conservation Rules? What do the updated rules say? Other Provisions of Forest (Conservation) Rules,2022 What are the Forest Conservation Rules? The Forest Conservation […]
Cervavac
Context: The Serum Institute of India (SII)’s vaccine Cervavac recently received the Drugs Controller General of India’s (DGCI) approval for market authorisation. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Cervavac About Cervical cancer About Cervavac: Cervavac is India’s first quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) vaccine, and intended to protect women against cervical cancer. […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Context: Recently, The United States space research agency NASA said in a release that its James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe that has ever been seen, heralding a major event in astronomy. The JWST is the largest and most powerful telescope ever built. Relevance: […]
What Is Dark Matter & Why Is It So Elusive?
Context: Many physicists strongly believe that the entire visible part of the universe forms only 5% of all matter in it. They believe the rest is made up of dark matter and dark energy. The latest to hit the news in the field of dark matter is a dark matter detector experiment named LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) […]
Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000
Context: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) issued orders under Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to take down certain posts from Twitter (Microblogging Site). Twitter has moved to Karnataka High Court, claiming that many of the blocking orders are procedurally and substantively deficient under Section 69 (A) of the Act. […]
Metaverse Standards Forum
Context: Recently, various brands gathered for the founding of the Metaverse Standards Forum for the development of interoperability standards to drive the growth of the metaverse. Relevance: GS III- Science and technology Dimensions of the Article: What is Metaverse? What is the Metaverse Standards Forum? What is the Need of Interoperability of Metaverse? What is […]
National Internet Exchange of India
Focus: GS III- Science and Technology Why in News? Two new Internet Exchange points (IXP) of NIXI were inaugurated at Durgapur and Bardhman. About NIXI The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is a non-profit company incorporated under Section 25 of the India Companies Act, 1956 (now section 8 under Companies Act 2013) with an objective of […]