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Bioremediation – using microbes to clean polluted environments

Bioremediation – using microbes to clean polluted environments

Why in news? With increasing awareness about sustainable waste management, scientists and policymakers are exploring bioremediation as an eco‑friend...

Norovirus – the “winter vomiting disease” spreading in the US

Norovirus – the “winter vomiting disease” spreading in the US

Why in news? Health authorities in the United States have reported a spike in norovirus infections, with more than 14 % of tests turning positive in r...

Perseverance Rover Detects Electric Discharges on Mars

Perseverance Rover Detects Electric Discharges on Mars

Why in news? NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded electrical discharges in Mars’s atmosphere, confirming that the planet experiences “mini lig...

Hansa‑3 (NG) Trainer Aircraft

Hansa‑3 (NG) Trainer Aircraft

Why in news? The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR‑NAL) has unveiled the production‑ready ve...

Gene Therapy Breakthrough for β‑Thalassemia

Gene Therapy Breakthrough for β‑Thalassemia

Why in news? Researchers in France have reported promising results from a gene‑editing therapy that corrects the root cause of β‑thalassemia, a h...

India Internet Governance Forum 2025 – Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Future

India Internet Governance Forum 2025 – Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Future

Why in news? The fifth edition of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) concluded in New Delhi on 28 November 2025. Over two days, policymakers, ...

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission – Strengthening Pharmacovigilance in Nagaland

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission – Strengthening Pharmacovigilance in Nagaland

Why in news? On 28 November 2025 the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) signed memoranda of understanding with the Nagaland Medical Council, the St...

Syntactic Foam – A Lightweight Material with Heavy‑Duty Uses

Syntactic Foam – A Lightweight Material with Heavy‑Duty Uses

Why in news? Syntactic foam has gained attention in recent months due to new applications in marine research and aerospace engineering. Engineers have...

Complexity of Grey Seal Milk

Complexity of Grey Seal Milk

Why in news? An international team of scientists recently discovered that the milk of Atlantic grey seals contains an astonishing 332 different oligos...

Aloe Vera Compounds and Alzheimer’s Disease

Aloe Vera Compounds and Alzheimer’s Disease

Why in news? Scientists have reported that certain compounds found in Aloe vera could help treat Alzheimer’s disease. Using computer‑based screeni...

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Shows Up on Skin

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Shows Up on Skin

Why in news? Health experts have been warning that subtle changes in our skin can signal a deficiency of vitamin B12 long before serious neurological ...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Why in news? A recent epidemiological study projected that global cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) will rise by nearly 70 per cent by 2040...

Entrepreneur‑in‑Residence Programme

Entrepreneur‑in‑Residence Programme

Why in news? The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology recently noted that the Entrepreneur‑in‑Residence (EIR) programme is gaining t...

Young Stellar Objects

Young Stellar Objects

Why in news? Researchers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in Nainital analysed a decade’s worth of data from...

International Astronomical Union (IAU)

International Astronomical Union (IAU)

Why in news? The International Astronomical Union’s Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature approved a series of names proposed by Indian re...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Why in news? A new analysis of health records from more than 11 million U.S. military veterans has found that untreated obstructive sleep apnea nearly...

Information Security Education & Awareness Project – Building a Cyber‑Aware India

Information Security Education & Awareness Project – Building a Cyber‑Aware India

Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the Cyber Security Innovation Challenge 1.0 under the ongoin...

Auramine O Dye in Food – Health Concerns over Bright Yellow Chana

Auramine O Dye in Food – Health Concerns over Bright Yellow Chana

Why in news? Viral videos have surfaced showing roasted chana (gram) being coated with an industrial dye known as Auramine O to make it appear brighte...

Moss Spores Survive Outside the ISS

Moss Spores Survive Outside the ISS

Why in news? Researchers have shown that spores of the common moss Physcomitrium patens can survive extended exposure to the harsh environment of spac...

Leptospirosis (rat fever) cases rise in Karnataka

Leptospirosis (rat fever) cases rise in Karnataka

Why in news? Health officials in Karnataka reported that by the second week of November 2025, 2,042 cases of leptospirosis were recorded across the st...

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