Page-23 of Current Affairs - July, 2024

What is ‘junk’ DNA? – Current Updates (July, 2024)

July 5, 2024

New research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has shown that the non-coding regions of DNA may contain cancer-causing genes. This goes against the old idea that these regions were just “junk.” This big step forward opens the door ..

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Fact Sheet: Sampoornata Abhiyan

July 5, 2024

The Indian government’s NITI Aayog recently started the Sampoornata Abhiyan, a development program. It was held in Manzgam Block, Kulgam. A lot of people from local government and schools were there to launch this program. Through the saturation of key ..

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What is Radical CAR-T Therapy?

July 5, 2024

Car-T therapy, which is also called “chimeric antigen receptor T-cell” therapy, is a new and innovative way to treat cancer. Recently, in November 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began looking into whether Car-T therapy could cause new ..

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World’s Oldest Cave Painting Discovered in Indonesia

July 5, 2024

On the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, archaeologists have found the world’s oldest known cave picture with a date that can be trusted. This piece of art was found on the roof of Leang Karampuang cave. It was made at ..

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ADB to build 400 MW Solar Power Plant in Gujarat

July 5, 2024

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made a major financial move to support renewable energy by giving the ENGIE group a Rs 1,460 crore loan. Using this money, a 400-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant will be built in Surendranagar, Gujarat. This ..

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Rare and Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

July 5, 2024

Three people have recently died in Kerala, from Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a cancerous brain illness. One of them, a 12-year-old boy from Feroke in the Kozhikode district, died at a private hospital from the illness. What is Primary Amoebic ..

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Exercise Maitree 2024

July 4, 2024

The 13th edition of Exercise Maitree is set to take place from July 1 to 15, 2024, in Tak Province, Thailand, marking the continuation of military cooperation between India and Thailand. This year’s drill is special because it starts up ..

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What is ‘Senna spectabilis’?

July 4, 2024

Environmental groups in Wayanad have asked the Forest Department to be more clear about their plan to get rid of Senna spectabilis from the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. It is known that this alien species hurts the habitats of native animals ..

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