Why in News: China successfully launched the first lab module for its under-construction space station About China’s Space station The construction of China’s space station called Tiangong is expected to be completed in 2022. It will then evolve from a …
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 …
What is Anthrax? Anthrax, also known as malignant pustule or woolsorter’s disease, is a rare but serious disease caused by the rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. It occurs naturally in soil and, according to the WHO it is primarily …
Why in News? The world’s most powerful particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), will begin smashing protons into each other at unprecedented levels of energy beginning July 5. Scientists will record and analyze the data, which are expected to …
Why in news: India’s cybersecurity agency passed a rule mandating VPN providers to record and keep their customers’ logs for 180 days. It also asked these firms to collect and store customer data for up to five years. It further …