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Chagas Disease: American Trypanosomiasis, Trypanosoma Cruzi & Kissing Bugs

Chagas Disease: American Trypanosomiasis, Trypanosoma Cruzi & Kissing Bugs

Why in news? On 14 April 2026, World Chagas Disease Day was observed to raise awareness about this neglected tropical illness. Public health agencies ...

ANRF: Anusandhan National Research Foundation, SARAL AI & Science Funding

ANRF: Anusandhan National Research Foundation, SARAL AI & Science Funding

Why in news? The Union Minister of Science and Technology reviewed the progress of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) in April 2026. H...

Green Pill Millipede: Western Ghats, Lotus Effect & Self-Cleaning

Green Pill Millipede: Western Ghats, Lotus Effect & Self-Cleaning

Why in news? A recent study has revealed that the green pill millipede (Arthrosphaera lutescens), a species native to India’s Western Ghats, possess...

Konyak Tribe: Nagaland, Herbal Medicine & Anti-Cancer Potential

Konyak Tribe: Nagaland, Herbal Medicine & Anti-Cancer Potential

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...

Vitamin D Deficiency: Alzheimer's Risk, Tau Protein & Public Health

Vitamin D Deficiency: Alzheimer's Risk, Tau Protein & Public Health

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...

South Atlantic Anomaly: Earth's Magnetic Field & Van Allen Belts

South Atlantic Anomaly: Earth's Magnetic Field & Van Allen Belts

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...

Morchella Mushroom: Gucchi Morel, SKUAST Cultivation & Fungi

Morchella Mushroom: Gucchi Morel, SKUAST Cultivation & Fungi

Why in news? Scientists at the Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Srinagar have successfully cultivated the...

Methanol Bunkering: Kandla Port, Green Shipping & Renewable Fuel

Methanol Bunkering: Kandla Port, Green Shipping & Renewable Fuel

Why in news? The Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) on India’s western coast has advanced its methanol bunkering capabilities, positioning itsel...

PACE Satellite: NASA Mission, Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution & Ocean Color

PACE Satellite: NASA Mission, Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution & Ocean Color

Why in news? Researchers have demonstrated that NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite can detect nitrogen dioxide pol...

Aluminium Bauxite Mining: Odisha Sijimali Mine, Metal Extraction & Environmental Impact

Aluminium Bauxite Mining: Odisha Sijimali Mine, Metal Extraction & Environmental Impact

Why in news? Recent protests against the development of a bauxite mine in Odisha brought aluminium back into the headlines. Villagers in Rayagada and ...

WAVES OTT Platform: Prasar Bharati, Public Broadcasting & Digital Inclusion

WAVES OTT Platform: Prasar Bharati, Public Broadcasting & Digital Inclusion

Why in news? Prasar Bharati’s digital streaming service, the WAVES OTT platform, crossed 8.4 million registered users by March 2026. The milestone w...

Non-Newtonian Fluid Cornstarch: Shear Thickening, Impact Resistance & Liquid Solid Transition

Non-Newtonian Fluid Cornstarch: Shear Thickening, Impact Resistance & Liquid Solid Transition

Why in news? Physicists have recently investigated how a cornstarch‑and‑water mixture, often used in science demonstrations, behaves when struck a...

National Quantum Mission: Quantum Key Distribution, Secure Communications & Tech Self-Reliance

National Quantum Mission: Quantum Key Distribution, Secure Communications & Tech Self-Reliance

Why in news? Under India’s National Quantum Mission, a Bangalore‑based start‑up has successfully demonstrated a quantum communication network st...

TRAI Consumer Protection Rules 2026: Telecom Tariffs, Digital Divide & E-Governance

TRAI Consumer Protection Rules 2026: Telecom Tariffs, Digital Divide & E-Governance

Why in news? The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a draft of the Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulatio...

Mission MITRA Gaganyaan: ISRO, Institute of Aerospace Medicine & High-Altitude Analogue Study

Mission MITRA Gaganyaan: ISRO, Institute of Aerospace Medicine & High-Altitude Analogue Study

Why in news? India’s space agency ISRO and the Indian Air Force’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine completed a unique high‑altitude analogue miss...

Marine Nematodes Discovery: Zoological Survey of India, Corononema dhriti & Benthic Ecosystems

Marine Nematodes Discovery: Zoological Survey of India, Corononema dhriti & Benthic Ecosystems

Why in news? Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) announced the discovery of two new species of free‑living marine nematodes off the...

Psychedelics Study: Brain Networks, Default Mode Network & Mental Health Treatment

Psychedelics Study: Brain Networks, Default Mode Network & Mental Health Treatment

Why in news? A multi‑country study published in Nature Medicine analysed more than 500 brain scans from 267 people and found that psychedelic substa...

BIRAC BioNEST: CSIR-CFTRI, Food Tech Startups & Biotechnology Innovation

BIRAC BioNEST: CSIR-CFTRI, Food Tech Startups & Biotechnology Innovation

Why in news? Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated a new BioNEST incubation centre at the Council of Scientific and Industr...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Sleep Disorder, Cardiovascular Risk & Public Health

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Sleep Disorder, Cardiovascular Risk & Public Health

Why in news? A recent study using electronic health records of nearly three million individuals found that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) f...

Measles Outbreak: MMR Vaccine, Viral Disease & Immunisation Coverage

Measles Outbreak: MMR Vaccine, Viral Disease & Immunisation Coverage

Why in news? A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has claimed more than 100 lives, mostly children, and prompted a large‑scale immunisation campaign. Th...

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