Recently, a woman died in United States due to infection of tick-borne Powassan virus. She was in her 90s. She is the second person to test positive for...
Recently, China proposed a plan to launch a solar power plant in space, in order to get inexhaustible power in 2028, two years before the original schedule. Key Facts China had planned...
A giant tortoise, which was found alive in 2019, has now been confirmed to belong to a Galapagos species long believed extinct. Key Facts The giant species has...
Astronomers have detected a signal from a galaxy, which is around 3 billion light-years away. This signal is called “Fast Radio Burst (FRB)”. Key Points Mysterious Fast Radio...
On June 13, 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture unveiled India’s first Covid-19 vaccine “Anocovax” for animals. About Anocovax Vaccine Vaccine has been developed by Hisar-based National Research Centre on Equines....
A new comprehensive Geological map of the Moon was released by China. It is the most detailed map till date. Highlights The Geological Map is likely to make...
On June 6, 2022, the Information Data Systems (IDS) launched Bharat Blockchain Network which is an Academic Blockchain Consortium & Polyversity which is an Educational Metaverse. Highlights Bharat...
Researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have developed a new class of artificial peptides or mini-proteins, that can inactivate the viruses like SARS-CoV-2. Key Facts This...
NASA is set to launch a mission called “DAVINCI Mission”. DAVINCI stands for “Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry and Imaging Mission”. About DAVINCI Mission The...
Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, launched the “Beach Vigil App”, by keeping in light the tourism sector and beaches of Goa. Why was this app launched? The...
