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Sonic Boom – When Objects Break the Sound Barrier

Sonic Boom – When Objects Break the Sound Barrier

Why in news? Seismologists recently detected sonic booms generated by fragments of space debris re‑entering Earth’s atmosphere. The finding drew a...

Strobilanthes riteshii – A Newly Discovered Plant Species

Strobilanthes riteshii – A Newly Discovered Plant Species

Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India and the Agharkar Research Institute have formally described a new flowering plant, Strobilan...

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and Gut Health

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and Gut Health

Why in news? A large international study has found that the way our bodies absorb and use vitamin B1 affects digestive habits and may influence the ri...

ASC ARJUN Humanoid Robot

ASC ARJUN Humanoid Robot

Why in news? Indian Railways introduced ASC ARJUN, a humanoid robot, at Visakhapatnam railway station on 23 January 2026. The robot enhances passenger...

Ammonia and Delhi’s Water Crisis

Ammonia and Delhi’s Water Crisis

Why in news? Residents of Delhi faced a severe water shortage when high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna River forced the Wazirabad and Chandrawal wate...

Borax and the Dangers of DIY Weight‑Loss Remedies

Borax and the Dangers of DIY Weight‑Loss Remedies

Why in news? A tragic incident in Tamil Nadu drew national attention when a young college student consumed venkaaram, commonly known as borax, after w...

ICE Cloud – India’s Indigenous Cloud Platform

ICE Cloud – India’s Indigenous Cloud Platform

Why in news? The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) recently showcased its Integrated Cloud Environment, commonly called ICE Cloud...

Metabolic Dysfunction‑Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)

Metabolic Dysfunction‑Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)

Why in news? Health journals and government advisories are highlighting the growing burden of Metabolic Dysfunction‑Associated Steatotic Liver Disea...

Discovery of Rare Ant‑Fly Species: Metadon ghorpadei and Metadon reemeri

Discovery of Rare Ant‑Fly Species: Metadon ghorpadei and Metadon reemeri

Why in news? Entomologists have described two new species of ant flies from India’s forests, marking the first addition to this rare group in over a...

Darwin’s Bark Spider – Toughest Silk in Nature

Darwin’s Bark Spider – Toughest Silk in Nature

Why in news? Researchers studying the Darwin’s bark spider have discovered that only large adult females spin silk with extraordinary toughness, whi...

C‑DOT’s Cell Broadcast System Wins SKOCH Award

C‑DOT’s Cell Broadcast System Wins SKOCH Award

Why in news? The Centre for Development of Telematics (C‑DOT) has received the SKOCH Award 2025 for its indigenously developed Cell Broadcast Soluti...

Understanding Soft Matter

Understanding Soft Matter

Why in news? Soft matter physics has gained prominence because of its role in everyday products and emerging technologies. Materials such as gels, pol...

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