SNIPPETS 07 APRIL 2026

Dengue: Viral infection transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti+ Caused by four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, DENV-4), with infection by one not giving full immunity to others+ No specific antiviral treatment; management is mainly supportive care (fluids, monitoring, hospitalisation in severe cases).

Project Maven: Objective: To automate detection of objects and patterns in vast volumes of drone imagery, reducing manual analysis burden+ Uses machine learning and computer vision to identify targets, movements and activities in real-time+ Project Maven, an AI program, is now central to US strikes against Iran

Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Response Assessment): It is a behavioural study by ISRO for human spaceflight missions, conducted in partnership with Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM)+ To assess physiological, psychological and operational performance of Gaganyaan crew under stress+ It was conducted at Leh, Ladakh simulating extreme conditions such as hypoxia, low temperature and isolation