CSIR moots ‘mega labs’ to boost COVID-19 testing
News: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) is working on developing “mega labs” to ramp up testing for COVID-19 as well as improve the accuracy rate. Facts: Mega Labs: …
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Explained: What is the Perseids meteor shower set to peak mid-August?
News: The Perseids meteor shower is going to be active from August 17th to 26th,2020. Facts: Perseids: It is a meteor shower that peaks every year in mid-August.It was first …
Read MoreExplained: What are Sunspots?
News: A massive Sunspot group, AR2770 was observed using images of the Sun’s surface from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory(SDO). Facts: Sunspots: It is an area on the Sun that appears …
Read MoreExplained: What is the tick-borne virus spreading in China?
News: A new infectious disease called Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome(SFTS) caused by a tick-borne virus has killed seven people and infected 60 others in China. Facts: SFTS virus: Severe …
Read MoreExplained: What is SpaceX’s Starship?
News: SpaceX has successfully completed a flight test of the future rocket Starship which the company hopes to send to Mars. Facts: Starship: Starship has been designed by SpaceX.It is …
Read MoreExplained: What is ammonium nitrate, which caused the massive explosion in Beirut?
News: The catastrophic explosion at Beirut port in Lebanon was caused by over 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate kept in storage for over six years. Facts: Ammonium Nitrate(NH4NO3): It is …
Read MoreTime capsules: what they contain, how they are installed and why
News: Ahead of the laying of the foundation stone for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, claims and denials have emerged about plans by the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to …
Read MoreCOVISHIELD phase 2, 3 trials get DCGI nod
News: Drugs Controller General of India(DCGI) has given approval to Serum Institute of India(SII) to conduct Phase II+III clinical trials of Oxford University AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine(COVISHIELD). Facts: COVISHIELD: The Oxford …
Read MoreSpaceX’s Crew Dragon successfully returns NASA astronauts back to Earth
News: SpaceX and NASA have successfully completed the final phase of their Demo-2 mission for the Crew Dragon spacecraft after two NASA astronauts returned to Earth safely. Facts: Crew Dragon …
Read MoreYellow fever burden to shift to central and east Africa by 2050: Study
News: According to a study by the World Health Organization(WHO), the burden of yellow fever is projected to shift to Central and East Africa from West Africa by 2050. Facts: …
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