Scientists have identified a gene called CSA6. This gene can hold the key to prevent fungal infection Candidiasis. White Fungus is also known as Candidiasis. It is a type of fungal infection caused by a yeast (a type of fungus) called Candida. What is CSA6?CSA6 is a gene identified in Candida albicans, a fungal species … Continue reading White fungus
Nova V1280 Scorpii
Scientists from SN Bose Centre for Basic Science(SNBCBS) studied the thick dust formed around the novae called Nova V1280 Scorpii. The study of this cosmic dust could unravel the mysteries behind the start of life. A nova is an explosion from the surface of a white dwarf star in a binary star system. A nova … Continue reading Nova V1280 Scorpii
Sutr Santati
The Union Minister of Culture has inaugurated the Sutr Santati Exhibition. What is the Sutr Santati Exhibition? Organized by: Ministry of Culture and the National Museum in collaboration with Abheraj Baldota Foundation. Purpose: Sutr Santati literally means the continuity of yarn. It is a textile exhibition representing 75 traditional Indian textiles designed to foster Indian pride using traditional techniques using … Continue reading Sutr Santati
Indian Ports Bill 2022
What is the Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022?The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the existing Indian Ports Act 1908, which is more than 110 years old, becoming imperative that the Act is revamped to reflect the present-day frameworks. Key Provisions of the Bill It empowers and establishes State Maritime Boards for effective administration, control … Continue reading Indian Ports Bill 2022
Exomoon
Scientists have recently formulated a model to trace elusive exo-moons from James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data. So far, five thousand exoplanets — planets orbiting stars other than the Sun, have been discovered by using several ground-based and space telescopes such as Kepler, CoRoT, Spitzer, and Hubble space telescopes.However, the natural satellites or exomoon around … Continue reading Exomoon
TKDL access
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the “Widening access of the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library(TKDL) database to users, besides patent offices”. The TKDL currently contains information from existing literature related to Indian Systems of Medicine(ISM) such as Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Yoga. – The information is documented in a … Continue reading TKDL access
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