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Magellanic Bridge: New Be/X-ray Binary Pulsar Confirmed

Magellanic Bridge: New Be/X-ray Binary Pulsar Confirmed

Why in news? Astronomers confirmed a Be/X-ray binary pulsar within the Magellanic Bridge. The source is named eRASSU J012422.9βˆ’724248 and lies near ...

Cholera: Causes, Treatment & Global Burden of the Disease

Cholera: Causes, Treatment & Global Burden of the Disease

Why in news? The 1 August archive highlighted cholera's continuing burden where safe water remains unavailable. The disease can cause fatal dehydratio...

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): Liver Injury Marker Explained

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): Liver Injury Marker Explained

Why in news? The 31 July archive highlighted advice from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Alanine aminotransferase is mainly stored in...

ALT Blood Test: Interpretation, Related Markers & Limits

ALT Blood Test: Interpretation, Related Markers & Limits

Why in news? The uploaded archive contains a second card about alanine aminotransferase and the same health advice. This duplicate entry does not repr...

Vitamin A: Asthma Lung Function Study, Sources & Deficiency

Vitamin A: Asthma Lung Function Study, Sources & Deficiency

Why in news? A 2026 study examined vitamin levels and lung function within two asthma cohorts. Higher vitamin A levels were associated with several be...

Himalayan Chandra Telescope: Hanle Observatory at 25 Years

Himalayan Chandra Telescope: Hanle Observatory at 25 Years

Why in news? The Indian Institute of Astrophysics organised a silver-jubilee meeting for the Himalayan Chandra Telescope. Scientists met in Bengaluru ...

Andromeda Galaxy: Hubble Maps Star Formation Slowdown

Andromeda Galaxy: Hubble Maps Star Formation Slowdown

Why in news? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a Hubble-based study of star formation across Andromeda. The measured r...

SHetA2: ICMR Licences New Therapy for HPV & Cervical Lesions

SHetA2: ICMR Licences New Therapy for HPV & Cervical Lesions

Why in news? India’s biomedical research council licensed SHetA2 to Emcure Pharmaceuticals for further development. The investigational candidate ta...

Blue Straggler Star: Stellar Rejuvenation in Collinder 261

Blue Straggler Star: Stellar Rejuvenation in Collinder 261

Why in news? Astronomers reported a blue straggler star that is still actively forming. The star belongs to a binary system inside open cluster Collin...

PRAXIS Concept: NASA Mission for Planetary Ring Sampling

PRAXIS Concept: NASA Mission for Planetary Ring Sampling

Why in news? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration selected a planetary ring-sampling concept for study. The concept would briefly touch m...

INSAT-3DR: Geostationary Weather Satellite Orbit & Payloads

INSAT-3DR: Geostationary Weather Satellite Orbit & Payloads

Why in news? Recent INSAT-3DR images showed extensive cloud cover over India. An analysis estimated coverage across roughly 60 to 70 per cent. Visible...

Ceratocaudia antiqua: Jurassic Dinosaur Fossil from Kachchh

Ceratocaudia antiqua: Jurassic Dinosaur Fossil from Kachchh

Why in news? Indian researchers have described a new long-necked dinosaur from Gujarat’s Kachchh Basin. They named the species Ceratocaudia antiqua....

Borophene Lubricant Additive: Friction Reduction & Applications

Borophene Lubricant Additive: Friction Reduction & Applications

Why in news? Indian researchers added borophene to castor oil for the first time. A very small amount sharply reduced friction between steel surfaces....

eVTOL Aircraft: India's e200X Prototype & Key Features

eVTOL Aircraft: India's e200X Prototype & Key Features

Why in news? The ePlane Company unveiled India’s first full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing prototype. The aircraft is called e200X, wh...

White Rabbit Technology: Precise IST Time Dissemination

White Rabbit Technology: Precise IST Time Dissemination

Why in news? India commissioned a precise time-dissemination network using White Rabbit technology. The demonstration connected Bengaluru with the Nat...

Digital Local Pass & MargMitra: NHAI RajmargYatra Services

Digital Local Pass & MargMitra: NHAI RajmargYatra Services

Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India added two services to the RajmargYatra application. Eligible nearby residents can now request a ...

QDENGA: India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine

QDENGA: India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine

Why in news? India approved QDENGA for people aged four to sixty years. It is India’s first approved vaccine against dengue. The Drug Controller Gen...

Legionnaires' Disease: New York City Cluster & Cooling Towers

Legionnaires' Disease: New York City Cluster & Cooling Towers

Why in news? New York City investigated a Legionnaires’ disease cluster. By 18 July, city officials had reported 72 confirmed cases. Two people had ...

Boss Scam: Deepfake CEO Fraud & SEBI Warning

Boss Scam: Deepfake CEO Fraud & SEBI Warning

Why in news? India’s securities regulator warned companies about a growing β€œboss scam”. Criminals impersonate senior executives and demand urgen...

Cyclosporiasis: Cyclospora Parasite, Symptoms & US Outbreak

Cyclosporiasis: Cyclospora Parasite, Symptoms & US Outbreak

Why in news? The United States reported a sharp seasonal rise in cyclosporiasis. Authorities confirmed 1,645 domestically acquired cases after 1 May 2...

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