Page-202 of Science & Technology Current Affairs

Study reveals congenital anomalies linked to consanguine marriages

July 12, 2013

A study conducted in the U.K. throws light over the suspicion those marriages b/w blood relations might lead to health issues for the child. The study, in a detailed analysis of the issue involving over 11,000 children, born out of ..

Month: 

Category: 

Scientists identify molecular mechanisms causing glaucoma

July 12, 2013

In an important finding, scientists have identified two molecular level mechanisms that lead to glaucoma. What is Glaucoma? It is often referred to as a silent eye disease is the second most common cause of blindness in the world. It ..

Month: 

Category: 

Great Barrier Reef in ‘poor’ health, admits Australia

July 12, 2013

As per the report released by the Environment Ministry of Australia, the conditions at the Great Barrier Reef were “poor” as it faces UNESCO threats to downgrade its heritage status over concerns about pollution and development. What has been the ..

Month: 

Category: 

Experts highlight potential of cassava as biofuel crop

July 12, 2013

Experts participating in the International Conference on Tropical Roots and Tubers organized by the Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) and the Indian Society for Root Crops (ISRC) have highlighted the evolving potential of cassava as feedstock for the production ..

Month: 

Category: 

Australia starts operating MWA telescope to explore universe origins

July 12, 2013

Taking a major step towards the ambitious Square Kilometre Array (SKA) astronomy project, Australia has switched on a test telescope named Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) to explore the origins of the universe. What is Murchison Widefield Array (MWA)? Murchison Widefield ..

Month: 

Category: 

First IVF baby born using NGS technique

July 10, 2013

The first IVF baby named Connor Levy was born in the US who has undergone an embryo selection using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technique, which was developed to read whole genomes quickly and cheaply to select healthy embryos having no chromosomal abnormalities. Though ..

Month: 

Category: 

Two HIV infected show no sign of disease after Bone marrow transplants

July 7, 2013

In an exciting development for the scientists and people living with AIDS/HIV, two men became free of HIV infection after bone marrow transplants and are not under Aids drugs treatments for several months without any sign of the virus returning. ..

Month: 

Category: 

Telefonica launched world's first Firefox OS smartphone

July 6, 2013

Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider Telefonica has launched the world’s first smartphone with the Firefox Operating System (OS) to compete with devices running Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. The ZTE Open smartphone are being offered in Spain for 69 euros (about $90) and will soon be available in several ..

Month: 

Category: 

India establishes IPv6 Test Lab

July 6, 2013

Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) which is the technical arm of Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications & IT has set up an Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Lab which has been approved by the IPv6 Ready Logo Committee under IPv6 Forum, an ..

Month: 

Category: 

Father of Mouse: Douglas Engelbart passed

July 6, 2013

Douglas C. Engelbart, a technologist who ideated the computer mouse and laid out a vision of an Internet decades before others brought those ideas to the mass market, passed away. It was in 1968 when he first showcased his idea to ..

Month: 

Category: