Page-93 of Science & Technology Current Affairs

Poriferisphaera hetertotrophicis

September 5, 2023

Researchers in China have identified a unique and mysterious new species of marine bacteria called Poriferisphaera hetertotrophicis, found in sediment samples from the deep ocean floor.  The bacteria belong to the Planctomycetes phylum. This finding advances our understanding of deep-sea ..

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TDB Collaborates with Aloe Ecell to Promote Eco-friendly Aloe Vera-based Batteries

September 5, 2023

The Technology Development Board (TDB) has joined forces with Aloe Ecell Pvt. Ltd., a Lucknow-based startup, to support the project “Commercialization of Eco-friendly 1.5V AA size Aloe Vera-based batteries.” Valued at Rs. 2.98 crores, TDB’s substantial contribution of Rs. 1.91 ..

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ISRO Successfully Launches Aditya L1 Sun Observatory

September 2, 2023

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully launching the Aditya L1 spacecraft, an observatory designed to study the Sun from a distance of 1.5 million kilometers. The launch utilized the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ..

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Operation Duck Hunt Dismantles QakBot Malware Network

August 30, 2023

In a coordinated global operation dubbed Operation Duck Hunt, law enforcement agencies from the U.S., France, Germany, Latvia, Romania, the Netherlands, and the U.K. have dismantled the QakBot malware network. QakBot, a notorious Windows malware family, has compromised over 700,000 ..

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Ophidascaris robertsi

August 30, 2023

An Australian woman’s case of a live 8cm worm in her brain has stunned the medical community, presenting a new frontier in understanding animal-human interactions and zoonotic diseases. Surgeons in Canberra removed the worm from the woman’s frontal lobe after ..

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Fujiwhara Effect

August 30, 2023

Hurricanes Idalia and Franklin, swirling near the southeastern US coast, have raised concerns about their potential interaction under the Fujiwhara Effect. This phenomenon occurs when two cyclones come close to each other and engage in an intense “rotational dance.” While ..

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Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover Confirms Sulphur Presence on Moon’s Surface

August 30, 2023

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Pragyan rover has successfully confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near the south pole. Utilizing the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument, this achievement marks the first in-situ measurements of lunar composition. Elements like aluminium, ..

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World-First Seven-Minute Cancer Treatment Jab

August 30, 2023

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has gained approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to offer an “under the skin” injection treatment for cancer using the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab. This revolutionary approach aims to dramatically cut ..

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Global Warming and Pacific Decadal Oscillation Could Increase Frequency of Equatorial-Origin Cyclones

August 29, 2023

A recent study in Nature Communications suggests that global warming and a cyclical event known as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) could increase the frequency of tropical cyclones originating near the Equator. The number of such cyclones was 43% fewer ..

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Scientists Successfully Sequence the Y Chromosome

August 29, 2023

In a monumental achievement, scientists have successfully sequenced the Y chromosome, potentially revolutionizing the study of male infertility and various health disorders. Despite attempts to decipher human genetic code over the past two decades, over half of the sequences within ..

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