science and tech

  • AI-driven Genetic Testing, Benefits and Challenges

    Context: As genetic information can be processed faster with Artificial Intelligence (AI), the amount of personal data going under the scanner increases the potential of plausible data security risks and leaks. About AI-Driven Genetic Testing AI-driven genetic testing refers to...

    Published On February 4th, 2025
  • INSV Tarini Crosses Most Remote Part of Earth Point Nemo

    Context: As part of the ongoing mission to circumnavigate the globe under the Navika Sagar Parikrama-II, two Indian Navy officers passed through Point Nemo. About Sagar Parikrama Mission Goals: To promote seamanship, maritime heritage and gender equality through a challenging...

    Published On February 3rd, 2025
  • India’s Position in AI Race, Challenges and Solutions

    Context: The emergence of DeepSeek as a cost-effective, high-performing open-source AI model has significant implications for India’s AI ecosystem, spanning AI application development, research, infrastructure, and policy. Global Implications of DeepSeek Disrupting US AI Dominance DeepSeek R1 challenges the US-led...

    Published On February 3rd, 2025
  • Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs), Types and Symptoms

    Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs) IRDs are a group of genetic conditions that can cause vision loss or blindness. They are caused by mutations in genes that control the function of the retina. Retinal diseases are disorders that affect the Prevalence...

    Published On February 3rd, 2025
  • Leprosy in India, Types and Recent Initiatives

    Context: The Union Health Ministry is shifting towards a targeted approach to controlling leprosy in India after achieving the elimination status as a public health problem at the national level in 2005. About Leprosy Affected Areas: Leprosy impacts the skin,...

    Published On February 1st, 2025
  • NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Sample: Evidence of Life’s Building Blocks

    Context: A recent study on rock and dust samples retrieved from the asteroid Bennu provides strong evidence that space rocks may have played a crucial role in seeding early Earth with the fundamental chemical ingredients for life. About Bennu Bennu...

    Published On February 1st, 2025
  • Axiom 4 Mission: India’s Step Towards New Horizons in Space

    Context: Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be the pilot of the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Axiom-4 Mission It is the 4th private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Duration of the mission:...

    Published On February 1st, 2025
  • Fentanyl Crisis in USA and Related Health Risks

    Context: Recently, the US President said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports as fentanyl is being sent from China to the US via Mexico and Canada. About Fentanyl Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid used...

    Published On January 30th, 2025
  • Indian Army’s Showstopper MULE Robot Dog At Kolkata’s Republic Day

    Context: The Indian Army displayed Robotic Mules (Multi-Utility Legged Equipment)during the Republic Day Parade in Kolkata. What are Robotic Mules? It is a four-legged, remote-controlled ground robot designed to support military operations in diverse terrains. Control: The mule is controlled...

    Published On January 29th, 2025
  • What is Paraquat Poisoning?

    Context: Recently, a 24-year-old woman was awarded a death sentence by a Thiruvananthapuram court which found her guilty of poisoning her boyfriend with a chemical herbicide called paraquat. About Paraquate Paraquat, also known as paraquat dichloride or methyl viologen, is...

    Published On January 29th, 2025