Current Affair Category: Science & Technology

There are several different types of vaccines. Each type is designed to teach your immune system how to fight off certain kinds of germs—and the serious diseases they cause. When scientists create vaccines, they consider: How your immune system responds to the germ Who needs to be vaccinated against the germ The best technology or […]

UK pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has acknowledged the potential for its COVID-19 vaccine to cause a rare side effect known as Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), as per a report by The Telegraph. The vaccine, which was utilized in India under the name Covishield, was developed by AstraZeneca in collaboration with Oxford University during the pandemic and was manufactured by the Serum Institute […]

Why in News? Microsoft claims that its latest small language models have outperformed several AI models of its size, as well as bigger ones. It said that India’s ITC also leveraged the new Phi-3-mini. A few days after Meta unveiled its Llama 3 Large Language Model (LLM), Microsoft on Tuesday (April 23) unveiled the latest […]

Why in News? The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to “seal and secure” the Symbol Loading Unit (SLU) for 45 days after the declaration of election results. Currently, only the three components of the EVM — the ballot unit, control unit, and VVPAT — are stored for 45 days […]

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, will embark on her third space mission with NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station set for launch on May 6. The astronauts will lift off aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Space Launch Complex-41 at […]

Why in News ? Meta has recently  included  its latest model- Llama 3  into its proprietary virtual assistant — Meta AI. It claims Llama 3 outperformed Gemma 7B, Claude 3 Sonnet, and Mistral 7B in various benchmarks. The updated Meta AI assistant will be integrated into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and a standalone website much […]

Why in News ? The Surya Tilak Project  aims to bring Sun rays on the forehead of Lord  Ram at Ayodha Temple during the  Ram Navami. This is the first Ram Navami since the consecration of the Ram idol at the new temple on January 22. ·         This was achieved using a special mirror-lens arrangement, […]

Astronomers have recently uncovered the origins of a magnetic field around a massive star within the “Dragon’s Egg” nebula, providing key insights into the formation of such rare phenomena. • The nebula, located about 3,700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Norma, is home to two massive stars involved in a cosmic drama of stellar […]

Why in News? Addressing the Indo-Singapore Judicial Conference, Chief Justice of India has recently underlined the need for robust auditing mechanisms in place to check misleading information. CJI said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds immense potential to transform the way legal professionals work. He underlined the “critical importance of balancing technological advancements with ethical considerations […]

THE WHITE House has directed NASA to create a time standard for the Moon, which international organisations and private companies can use to coordinate activities on the lunar surface. The space agency has been asked to work with other parts of the United States government to finalise by the end of 2026 the strategy to […]