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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...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

Syntactic Foam: Lightweight Material Uses & Applications | UPSC

Syntactic Foam: Lightweight Material Uses & Applications | UPSC

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

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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