EG.5 Covid variant ERIS
Context There is a new COVID variant: EG.5, also known as Eris. About EG.5 The WHO has classified the EG.5 as a Variant of Interest (VOI). At time of writing,…
Context There is a new COVID variant: EG.5, also known as Eris. About EG.5 The WHO has classified the EG.5 as a Variant of Interest (VOI). At time of writing,…
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Context The Data Protection Bill 2023 has been tabled in Parliament without clarifying how and on what basis these changes were incorporated. Background of Data Protection Bill 2023 The journey…
Context Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) at ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. About Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System This test involved five…
Context With antibiotic resistance rising, scientists think bacteriophages — which hunt and kill bacteria — could cure bacterial infections. Bacteriophages: Anti-bacterial guard dogs The vast majority of viruses inside us…
Context The Union Cabinet has approved the introduction of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill in Parliament, placing once again the debate on science and technology funding in the spotlight. What is the NRF?…
Context The Chandrayaan-3 mission is India’s third lunar mission and second attempt to make a soft landing on the surface of the Moon. It’s one of the several space missions…
Context The new generation ballistic missile Agni Prime was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha. About Agni Prime ballistic…
Context Synthetic biology involves engineering tissues and living cells to behave like mechanical machines. This makes it possible to design cell-based therapies, such as ones that destroy cancer cells or…
Context Researchers have recently used machine-learning to identify a potential new antibiotic Abaucin against a challenging species of disease-causing bacteria. What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance is one of the…
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