Context The three major forms of treatment for any cancer are surgery (removing the cancer), radiotherapy (delivering ionising radiation to the tumour), and systemic therapy (administering medicines that act on the tumour). Surgery and radiotherapy have been refined significantly over …
What are Supercomputers? A computer or array of computers that act as one collective machine capable of processing enormous amounts of data. Supercomputers are used for very complex jobs such as nuclear research or forecasting weather patterns. The size of …
What is Iron fortification? Iron is an essential mineral required for many bodily functions, including the formation of hemoglobin, but can be harmful when taken in excess. One of the methods suggested for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia is …
What’s in the news? Recently, poisonous neurotoxic gasses leaked in Ludhiana cursing death of few peoples. What are neurotoxins? Neurotoxins are poisonous substances which can directly affect the nervous system. Neurotoxicity occurs when exposure to natural or man-made toxic substances …
Context Researchers at India’s National Centre for Biological Sciences, in collaboration with nine other institutions, have developed India’s first and only DNA vaccine candidate for dengue fever. Dengue Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by dengue virus(Flavivirus). It …
Context Japan is expected to start flushing 1.25 million tonnes of wastewater from the embattled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean this year It is a part of a $76-billion project to decommission the facility Concern The idea, …
About Green Hydrogen Green hydrogen is produced through electrolysis using renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind or hydel power. It is produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. That makes green hydrogen the cleanest …
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary …