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Prajna System: DRDO AI Satellite Imaging & National Security

Prajna System: DRDO AI Satellite Imaging & National Security

Why in news? The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has received an indigenously developed, AI‑enabled satellite imaging system called Prajna. The...

Truck Mounted Attenuators: MoRTH Road Safety & Highway Construction

Truck Mounted Attenuators: MoRTH Road Safety & Highway Construction

Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has introduced the use of Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) on Indian highways. These ...

Scarlet Fever Bacteria: Streptococcus pyogenes, Bolivian Mummy & DNA

Scarlet Fever Bacteria: Streptococcus pyogenes, Bolivian Mummy & DNA

Why in news? Scientists analysing a 700‑year‑old mummy from the Andean highlands of Bolivia have recovered DNA from Streptococcus pyogenes, the ba...

IATA Feedstock Assessment: Sustainable Aviation Fuel, SAF Potential & Bio-Refineries

IATA Feedstock Assessment: Sustainable Aviation Fuel, SAF Potential & Bio-Refineries

Why in news? The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published a comprehensive Global Feedstock Assessment on the potential for produci...

Western Honey Bee: Apis mellifera, Warm Womb Method & Pollination

Western Honey Bee: Apis mellifera, Warm Womb Method & Pollination

Why in news? Researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR‑IIIM) in Srinagar h...

Glutathione Transport: Protein Folding, Endoplasmic Reticulum & Cells

Glutathione Transport: Protein Folding, Endoplasmic Reticulum & Cells

Why in news? Researchers recently identified a transporter protein that regulates glutathione levels inside the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), shedding l...

Fructose Metabolism: Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity & Diet

Fructose Metabolism: Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity & Diet

Why in news? A new study reported in the journal Nature Metabolism highlighted fructose as a key driver of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Researchers...

Dung Beetles: Celestial Navigation, Milky Way & Insects

Dung Beetles: Celestial Navigation, Milky Way & Insects

Why in news? Scientists highlighted that certain African dung beetles can navigate by using the Milky Way’s band of light. This discovery illustrate...

CAR-T Cell Therapy: Autoimmune Diseases, Chimeric Antigen Receptor & T-Cells

CAR-T Cell Therapy: Autoimmune Diseases, Chimeric Antigen Receptor & T-Cells

Why in news? A German medical team reported that a patient with three severe autoimmune disorders achieved long‑term remission after receiving CAR�...

Hafnium-Oxide Memristor: Neuromorphic Computing, AI & Energy Efficiency

Hafnium-Oxide Memristor: Neuromorphic Computing, AI & Energy Efficiency

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...

Byzantine Fortress: El Monastil, Spain & Eastern Roman Empire

Byzantine Fortress: El Monastil, Spain & Eastern Roman Empire

Why in news? Archaeologists excavating a hilltop near El Monastil in southeastern Spain have uncovered a rare sixth‑century Byzantine fortress. The ...

BCG Vaccine: Tuberculosis Immunisation, Medical Aid & Afghanistan

BCG Vaccine: Tuberculosis Immunisation, Medical Aid & Afghanistan

Why in news? On 14 April 2026, India delivered 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette‑Guérin (BCG) vaccines and related supplies to Afghanistan’s Ministry...

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