Science & Technology
Dimethyl Ether (DME): Alternative Fuel, CSIR-NCL
Why in news? Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR‑NCL...
The day’s current affairs covered in full — the terms, names and facts UPSC actually asks about, in six languages.
Why in news? Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR‑NCL...
Why in news? Genetics research and discussions about inherited diseases often use the term “allele.” UPSC aspirants are expected to understand the...
Why in news? The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) recently featured in discussions about nuclear safety and regulatory reforms. Concerns have bee...
Why in news? Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) frequently appears in medical news and civil services examinations due to its genetic nature and recent adv...
Why in news? The Delhi government announced in May 2026 that it would add leprosy to the list of diseases that doctors and hospitals must report under...
Why in news? The World Health Organization (WHO) released its Global Hepatitis Report 2026 in April, revealing that viral hepatitis caused about 1.3 m...
Why in news? Scientists involved in China’s Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) mission announced in April 2026 that high‑precision measurements...
Why in news? Palaeontologists in Australia unearthed fossils of a toothed platypus species called Obdurodon insignis from a site near Lake Pinpa in So...
Why in news? Doctors have highlighted that routine mammograms can detect breast arterial calcifications (BAC) — tiny deposits of calcium in the brea...
Why in news? A team of engineers and biologists has been exploring how to integrate living plants with electronic circuits. By turning plants into sen...
Why in news? A clinical trial in China reported that daily supplementation of vitamin E improved liver tissue in adults suffering from metabolic assoc...
Why in news? Researchers from the University of California, Irvine reported that low dopamine levels in a key brain region directly impair memory form...
