What is it? AlphaFold is an AI-based protein structure prediction tool. It is based on a computer system called deep neural network. Inspired by the human brain, neural networks use a large amount of input data and provide the desired …
Why in News? Recently, the United States space research agency NASA has released the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe that has ever been seen, heralding a major event in astronomy. Taken by the The James Webb …
What is a hybrid electric vehicle? A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) uses an ICE (a petrol/diesel engine) and one or more electric motors to run. It is powered by the electric motor alone, which uses energy stored in batteries, by …
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 …
What is fiberisation? The process of connecting radio towers with each other via optical fibre cables is called fiberisation. It helps provide full utilisation of network capacity, and carry large amounts of data once 5G services are rolled out. It …
What’s in News: Athelia rolfsii, a soil-borne fungal pathogen, is a major threat to several crops and was found in jackfruit samples A fungus is a primitive organism and a member of the group of eukaryotic organisms). Mushrooms, yeast, mold …
What is it? Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. Alzheimer’s disease is thought to be caused by the abnormal build-up of …
Why in News: The United States space research agency NASA said that its James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe that has ever been seen. The JWST is the largest …
Why in News: Dark matter detector experiment named LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) in the U.S. As of today, is the most sensitive dark matter detector in the world. Background All interactions in the universe are a result of four fundamental forces acting …