Magnetoresistance: One More Thing Graphene Does Differently Context: Researchers in the U.K., led by Nobel laureate Andre Geim, have discovered another property of graphene— a single-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms bonded in a honeycomb pattern — that further distinguishes this ‘wonder’ material. Points to Ponder: […]
Drones To Deliver Life-Saving Drugs To Chota Char Dham Pilgrims Context: According to Health Ministry authorities, drones would be deployed to deliver life-saving drugs to Char Dham pilgrims in the event of an emergency. This includes Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri, all of which are […]
The ‘Fact Check’ is that Indians will have little choice Points To Ponder: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has established new authorities to assess “false, false, or misleading” internet postings about “any Central Government business.” This strategy is comparable to the concept […]
Prior Infections Driving Dengue Virus Evolution in India Context: A team led by Dr. Rahul Roy from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the IISc conducted a detailed investigation of the virus diversity and evolutionary dynamics in India based on an analysis of 184 whole-genome […]
CSIR scientists Find Rare Earth Deposits in Anantapur Context: Scientists from the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research facility in Hyderabad, have discovered profitable rare-earth elements (REEs) in the Andhra Pradesh district of Anantapur. Points to Ponder: Scientists from […]
Database on 10,000 Genomes To Be Ready For Research Access Context: The Genome India Project, a Centre-backed initiative to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes and create a database, is about two-thirds through, said Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary of, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Points To Ponder: […]
Common Medical Devices Face The Risk of Malware Attacks Context: Experts warn that such connected health devices with software components can leak data and urge the government to put in cybersecurity measures to protect hospital databases Points to ponder: Common medical devices, such as oximeters, […]