Category: Science & Technology
One Day One Genome Initiative
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) introduces the ‘One Day One Genome’ initiative
Chikungunya | Ixchiq Vaccine
United States reports surge in chikungunya cases among travellers from Telangana.
GSAT 20 Satellite
SpaceX launches ISRO’s GSAT-N2 communication satellite (India’s first collaboration with SpaceX)
India’s Hypersonic Missile
DRDO successfully tested India’s first long-range hypersonic missile
Operation Dronagiri and Integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface (GDI)
Ministry of Science and Technology launched Operation Dronagiri and Integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface (GDI)
Insulin
Sir Frederick Banting’s birth anniversary (November 14) is observed as World Diabetes Day to honor the discovery of insulin.
Bactoneurons
Team at Kolkata institute engineers bacteria to solve maths problems.
Glioblastoma
Recent trials have shown that immunotherapy can be used to treat Glioblastoma
G20 Pandemic Fund
Central Government will implement the G20 Pandemic Fund, which is aimed at enhancing the country’s “animal health security”.
Lassa fever
A recent Lassa fever case in Iowa, involving a traveler from West Africa, has brought the disease to public attention.
CV Raman
Recently the birth anniversary of CV Raman was celebrated.
RNA editing
Wave Life Sciences, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company, made history by becoming the first to clinically test RNA editing as a treatment for a genetic disorder.