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WT-MARUT: Wind Turbine Supply Chain Portal & Renewable Energy

WT-MARUT: Wind Turbine Supply Chain Portal & Renewable Energy

Why in news? On 15 June 2026 the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy launched India’s first wind‑turbine supply‑chain portal, called WT‑MARUT...

Venus Flytrap: Snap Mechanism, Plant Biology & Research

Venus Flytrap: Snap Mechanism, Plant Biology & Research

Why in news? In June 2026 researchers published a study in the journal Science revealing how the Venus flytrap closes its trap so rapidly. The finding...

Crohn's Disease: Gut Inflammation, Symptoms & Emerging Therapies

Crohn's Disease: Gut Inflammation, Symptoms & Emerging Therapies

Crohn’s Disease – Understanding and Emerging Therapies Why in news? Recent studies have deepened our understanding of Crohn’s disease and pointe...

Tetanus Resurgence: Vaccine Boosters & Public Health Concerns

Tetanus Resurgence: Vaccine Boosters & Public Health Concerns

Why in news? Tetanus cases have surfaced recently in parts of the United States. Public health experts worry that waning vaccination and booster cover...

Atal Innovation Mission: Tinkering Labs, Entrepreneurship & Milestones

Atal Innovation Mission: Tinkering Labs, Entrepreneurship & Milestones

Why in news? The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has reached several milestones, including establishing thousands of tinkering labs and incubation centr...

Chocolate Chip Sea Star: Light-Guiding Structure & Bio-Engineering

Chocolate Chip Sea Star: Light-Guiding Structure & Bio-Engineering

Why in news? Scientists studying the chocolate chip sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) discovered a unique light‑guiding structure in its skeletal plat...

JUNO: China's Underground Neutrino Observatory & Objectives

JUNO: China's Underground Neutrino Observatory & Objectives

Why in news? China’s Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) began collecting data in August 2025. The 20‑kiloton detector will help dete...

ANCHOR: IIT Madras 3D Human Brainstem Atlas & Applications

ANCHOR: IIT Madras 3D Human Brainstem Atlas & Applications

Why in news? The Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras released a digital atlas called ANCHOR. The atlas maps the human brainstem in three d...

Supernovae Explosions: Stellar Life Cycle, Neutron Stars & Space

Supernovae Explosions: Stellar Life Cycle, Neutron Stars & Space

Why in news? Astronomers around the world continue to study supernovae, the colossal explosions of dying stars. These events help us understand how el...

Varya AI Model: Video Generation, IndiaAI Mission & Startups

Varya AI Model: Video Generation, IndiaAI Mission & Startups

Why in news? Avataar.ai, a Bengaluru‑based startup, launched a video‑generation model named Varya on 12 June 2026. It is supported by the governme...

SOLAR-1 Satellite: NOAA Space Weather Mission & Solar Storms

SOLAR-1 Satellite: NOAA Space Weather Mission & Solar Storms

Why in news? The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has placed its first dedicated space‑weather satellite, SOLAR�...

Vitamin C Benefits: Brain Health, Cognitive Function & Memory

Vitamin C Benefits: Brain Health, Cognitive Function & Memory

Why in news? A recent observational study involving older adults in Japan found that higher plasma levels of vitamin C were associated with greater gr...

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