1. Scientists have developed the first inexpensive, miniature paper test that can precisely detect diseases from DNA samples and allows the results to be seen with the naked eye, just like pregnancy tests. After dipping the paper strip into a processed sample, a line appears, indicating whether the target molecule was detected or not.
2. An electronic skin can display a person’s heartbeat whilst attached to the back of their hand. The e-skin displays a patient’s electrocardiogram – a waveform representing the electrical activity of the heart – based on data collected by an ultrathin, flexible sensor. The display can stretch up to 45 per cent longer than its original length, allowing it to conform to the contours and movements of the body.
3. In their latest study, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI) identified a subset of T cells, whose frequency serves as early childhood immune signature that predicts the risk of developing asthma later on.
4. Scientists have identified a mineral signature for sites that are more likely to contain rare fossils that preserve evidence of soft tissue — essential information to understanding ancient life.
5. An international partnership of the Northwestern University/Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts (NU-ACCESS), the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, has used multiple modes of light to uncover details hidden beneath the visible surface of Pablo Picasso’s painting “La Miséreuse accroupie” (The Crouching Woman), a major work from the artist’s Blue Period.
6. Country’s leading telecom operator Airtel has partnered with HMD Global, the company that hold the licence to manufacture Nokia-branded smartphones. As part of the partnership, the telco will offer cashback of Rs 2,000 on Nokia 3 and Nokia 2 smartphones.
7. Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is planning to launch the country's second AstroSat-2 or space observatory. The mission is meant to further the study of astronomy (the study of celestial bodies) and astrophysics.
8. Researchers have developed a new stem-cell based treatment for stroke that reduces brain damage and accelerates the brain's natural healing tendencies. The treatment called AB126 was developed using extracellular vesicles (EV) — fluid-filled structures known as exosomes -- which are generated from human neural stem cells.
9. Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have developed a new direct, precise test of Lithium-ion batteries’ internal temperatures and their electrodes potentials and found that the batteries can be safely charged up to five times faster than the current recommended charging limits. The new technology works in-situ during a battery’s normal operation without impeding its performance and it has been tested on standard commercially available batteries.
10. Indonesia has blocked more than 70,000 websites displaying "negative" content such as pornography or extremist ideology in the first month of using a new system to help purge the internet of harmful material
11. Ubisoft’s tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege won’t be getting a sequel anytime soon. This was revealed by the company during a panel at the 2018 Six Invitational. The development team has said there’s no sequel planned for Rainbow Six Siege. It has an active player count of 27 million and there’s a 10 year vision for the game. Eventually, the goal is to see 100 operators (playable characters) in the game.
12. Scientists have successfully grown sheep embryos containing human cells, bringing the ability to grow human organs inside other animals closer to reality. Growing human organs inside animals may not only increase supply, but also offer the possibility of genetically tailoring the organs to be compatible with the immune system of the patient receiving them.
13. NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity - which completed 5,000 Martian days - has spotted "rock stripes" on the red planet similar to those seen on some mountain slopes on Earth that result from repeated cycles of freezing and thawing of wet soil. However, the stripes might also be due to wind, downhill transport, other processes or a combination
14. Indian telecom operator Idea Cellular has entered into partnership with Panasonic. As part of the association, the telecom company is offering cashback of Rs 1,500 on the recently-launched Panasonic P100 smartphone.
15. A team of six Israeli researchers on Sunday ended a four-day Mars habitat experiment in Israel's Negev desert where they simulated living conditions on the Red Planet.
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled Nasscom's 'Futureskills' platform for IT professionals. Modi launched the platform via video conference during the inaugural session of the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT)-2018 being held in Hyderabad.
17. Some Pixel 2 XL users report that despite showing the 'Charging rapidly' notification, the latest Google flagship isn't always offering fast-charging support. The issue has separately been verified and is reportedly affecting the top-end Pixel 2 XL model even when it is charged using the bundled USB Type-C charger. Google says it is investigating the problem internally, but there is no timeline yet for issuing a fix for the problem Pixel 2 XL buyers are facing.
18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a new mobile app. Called UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance), it seeks to allow citizens to access a range of government services.
19. India’s Reliance Industries and global technology companies will invest 600 billion rupees ($9.34 billion) over 10 years to set up an integrated industrial area in the western state of Maharashtra.
20. Scientists have claimed to have detected anti-cancer properties in three traditional varieties of rice found in Chhattisgarh.
21. A research has concluded that three medicinal varieties of rice - Gathwan, Maharaji and Laicha - have the ability to fight cancer. The research was conducted by the Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV), Raipur and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Mumbai.
22. Seeking to provide "smart help" to patients in accessing consultation from doctors, a city-based start-up named Visit has introduced a 'digital assistant' in its healthcare app which allows users to chat with an artificial intelligence-based bot.
23. E-commerce major Amazon.in today said it has crossed the 3-lakh seller base in less than five years of the companya s operations in India. Of this, one lakh new merchants were on-boarded in seven months.
24. The road ahead for artificial intelligence (AI) depended on and would be driven by human intentions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. "It is our intention that will determine outcomes of AI," Modi said. "With every technological revolution, the scalability of technology has increased manifold. This has given humans increasingly more power," he said.
25. Scientists have developed an ultrathin elastic display that fits snugly on the skin and can show the vital signs of the body recorded by an integrated sensor. Combined with a wireless communication module, this integrated biomedical sensor system, called "skin electronics," can transmit biometric data to the cloud.
26. Pallavi S Shroff , founder and managing partner of law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, will join the board of Paytm’s parent One97 Communications.
27. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s is expected to be the Chinese phone maker's upcoming premium smartphone which is what the rumours suggest. A new leak suggests that the Mi MIX 2s will have gesture controls much like the ones seen on iPhone X.
28. E-commerce biggies trail their smaller rivals, when it comes to meeting the government’s requirements on displaying maximum retail price (MRP) and other information of products to safeguard online shoppers from fakes and inflated prices. The Centre had made it mandatory for e-tailers to display key information, including MRP, expiry date and customer care details of products sold on their websites from January 1.
29. South Korean consumer electronics maker LG would foray into the premium ceiling fans segment this season, which will have advance features such as Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The smart fans would be connected through the Internet and would automatically adjust its speed according to change in temperature and could be controlled from anywhere through cloud computing.
30. Scientists have successfully replicated a human intestinal lining using patient-derived cells inside an organ-chip, a finding that has potential to advance personalised treatments for gastrointestinal diseases.
31. Hotstar has once again reduced its annual plan to as low as Rs. 1,200 as the Star India-owned video streaming platform looks to take on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.
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