science and tech

  • India Releases Compilation of 10,000 Human Genomes from 83 Population Groups

    Context: The Genome India Project has achieved a significant milestone by compiling a database of 10,000 human genomes from 83 population groups, representing about 2% of India's 4,600 population groups. About Genome India Project Genome India Project is a government-led initiative...

    Published On January 14th, 2025
  • AI Integration in India’s Defence Sector

    Context: India is modernizing its military with a defence budget of ₹6.21 lakh crore ($75 billion) in 2023, focusing on AI integration. Progress in Military AI Integration Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has highlighted AI’s revolutionary potential in military operations,...

    Published On January 13th, 2025
  • ICMR gets Low-Cost Tech to Detect Iron Deficiency – AnemiaPhone

    AnemiaPhone AnemiaPhone is developed by Cornell University researchers to accurately, quickly and cheaply assess iron deficiency. It has been transferred to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for integration into its programmes for anaemia alleviation, women’s health, and maternal...

    Published On January 11th, 2025
  • Sudden Cardiac Deaths in Athletes

    Context: A study into the benefits of pre-participation medical evaluation (PPME) demonstrated a drop in the incidence of SCD by 90% in young athletes from 3.6/100,000 person-years to 0.4/100,000 person-years. About Sudden Cardiac Death Sudden, unexpected death due to cardiac...

    Published On January 11th, 2025
  • India’s Indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter ‘ALH Dhruv’ Crash

    Context: An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark-III of the Indian Coast Guard crashed during a training sortie, killing all three on board. This marks the second fatal crash of the ALH Mark-III in the last 4 months. About Advanced Light...

    Published On January 9th, 2025
  • Sex Differences in Human Brain Structure at Birth

    Context: A recent study published in the Biology of Sex Differences journal has examined the brain differences between newborn male and female infants. Different Brain Size and Composition Boys: Larger brain volumes: On average, male infants had significantly larger intracranial...

    Published On January 9th, 2025
  • How Curiosity-driven Research into a Worm Won 4 Nobels

    Context: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs) and their role in regulating gene expression. This research, conducted using the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). About Caenorhabditis elegans (C. Elegans) It is...

    Published On January 9th, 2025
  • Twigstats Cutting-edge Tool, Innovation and Advantages

    Context: A cutting-edge tool named Twigstats was developed by an international research collaboration to trace individual-level ancestry. About Twigstats Twigstats is a new method developed by researchers to study the genetic history of populations. It helps scientists trace the ancestry...

    Published On January 8th, 2025
  • Cowpea Seeds Sprout in Space – Achievements of POEM-4 Mission

    Context: ISRO’s PSLV-C60 POEM-4 mission achieved a milestone by germinating cowpea seeds in space and operating India’s first space robotic arm. A batch of cowpea seeds which were taken into orbit by an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mission and...

    Published On January 8th, 2025
  • India’s First Case of Avian Influenza Among Animals

    Context: Three tigers and one leopard have died due to the H5N1 Virus (avian influenza) at the Gorewada Rescue Centre in Nagpur, Maharashtra, in December 2024. This is the first reported case of avian influenza among animals in India. About...

    Published On January 8th, 2025