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Why in news? Researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR‑IIIM) in Srinagar h...
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Why in news? Researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR‑IIIM) in Srinagar h...
Why in news? A new study reported in the journal Nature Metabolism highlighted fructose as a key driver of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Researchers...
Why in news? Scientists highlighted that certain African dung beetles can navigate by using the Milky Way’s band of light. This discovery illustrate...
Why in news? Researchers recently identified a transporter protein that regulates glutathione levels inside the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), shedding l...
Why in news? A German medical team reported that a patient with three severe autoimmune disorders achieved long‑term remission after receiving CAR�...
Why in news? A team from the University of Cambridge has developed a memristor that operates at extremely low currents and could reduce the energy con...
Why in news? Archaeologists excavating a hilltop near El Monastil in southeastern Spain have uncovered a rare sixth‑century Byzantine fortress. The ...
Why in news? On 14 April 2026, India delivered 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette‑Guérin (BCG) vaccines and related supplies to Afghanistan’s Ministry...
Why in news? On 13 April 2026 the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Reliance Foundation launched e‑SafeHER, a nationwide cybers...
Why in news? Geneticists and clinicians are increasingly advocating whole‑exome sequencing as a first‑line test for diagnosing rare genetic disord...
Why in news? At its recent ministerial meeting the alliance of oil‑exporting countries known as OPEC+ decided to extend voluntary production cuts in...
Why in news? On 14 April 2026, World Chagas Disease Day was observed to raise awareness about this neglected tropical illness. Public health agencies ...
Why in news? The Union Minister of Science and Technology reviewed the progress of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) in April 2026. H...
Why in news? Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has unveiled two mobile applications – MyLIC for policyholders and Sales Saathi for its agent...
Why in news? A recent study has revealed that the green pill millipede (Arthrosphaera lutescens), a species native to India’s Western Ghats, possess...
Why in news? A multi‑institute study led by Nagaland University has found that a traditional five‑plant herbal formulation used by the Konyak trib...
Why in news? Recent measurements show that the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) — a region over South America and the South Atlantic where Earth’s mag...
Why in news? A study published in Neurology and reported in early April 2026 found that people with higher vitamin D levels in their 30s and 40s had f...
Why in news? Scientists at the Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Srinagar have successfully cultivated the...
Why in news? The Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) on India’s western coast has advanced its methanol bunkering capabilities, positioning itsel...