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...
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Why in news? Seismologists recently detected sonic booms generated by fragments of space debris re‑entering Earth’s atmosphere. The finding drew a...
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India and the Agharkar Research Institute have formally described a new flowering plant, Strobilan...
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...
Why in news? Indian Railways introduced ASC ARJUN, a humanoid robot, at Visakhapatnam railway station on 23 January 2026. The robot enhances passenger...
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...
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...
Why in news? The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) recently showcased its Integrated Cloud Environment, commonly called ICE Cloud...
Why in news? Health journals and government advisories are highlighting the growing burden of Metabolic Dysfunction‑Associated Steatotic Liver Disea...
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...
Why in news? Researchers studying the Darwin’s bark spider have discovered that only large adult females spin silk with extraordinary toughness, whi...
Why in news? The Centre for Development of Telematics (C‑DOT) has received the SKOCH Award 2025 for its indigenously developed Cell Broadcast Soluti...
Why in news? Soft matter physics has gained prominence because of its role in everyday products and emerging technologies. Materials such as gels, pol...