Skin bank for Armed Forces
The Army Hospital in New Delhi has inaugurated a first-of-its-kind skin bank facility. About the Skin Bank Facility: UPSC IAS
GM crops
The practice of genetically modifying crops employs advanced “gene editing” tools like CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats), aimed
Capsaicin
Denmark has recently banned noodles with high capsaicin content due to its potential to cause sweating, nausea, and gastrointestinal discomfort,
AlphaFold 3
Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs have recently developed AlphaFold 3, a new AI model. About AlphaFold 3: UPSC IAS Preparation
Purpurogallin
A recent study highlights the crucial role of purpurogallin, a purple pigment, in enabling glacier algae to survive in glacial
Gene Therapy
An entrepreneur has recently applied Gene Therapy to slow down the aging process, showcasing its potential beyond traditional disease treatment.
Clinical Trials: Definition, Phases, Status in India, Issues and Way forward
Clinical Trials refer to planned research studies conducted on human participants to explore biomedical or behavioural interventions. Clinical Trials in
Golden Rice of Philippines | UPSC
The Philippines has recently revoked biosafety permits for the commercial propagation of genetically modified (GM) golden rice and Bt eggplant,
Anopheles stephensi
Genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes, specifically Anopheles stephensi, were recently released in Djibouti, East Africa, as part of the ‘Djibouti Friendly
Novel biomarker for nephrotic syndrome
A recent study has discovered that anti-nephrin autoantibodies serve as a biomarker to monitor progression in kidney disorders with nephrotic