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Pneumocystis jirovecii: Fungus Gains Resistance to a Transplant Drug

Pneumocystis jirovecii: Fungus Gains Resistance to a Transplant Drug

Why in news?A study published on 16 September 2026 has identified an unexpected route through which a disease-causing fungus can develop drug resistan...

Elias 2-24 b: Youngest Known Planet Found Inside Its Natal Disc

Elias 2-24 b: Youngest Known Planet Found Inside Its Natal Disc

Why in news?Astronomers have confirmed a very young planet still embedded in the disc of material around its parent star. The planet, Elias 2-24 b, li...

Doppler Weather Radar: Sambalpur Gets India's 51st Installation

Doppler Weather Radar: Sambalpur Gets India's 51st Installation

Why in news?A Doppler weather radar was inaugurated at Sambalpur in western Odisha on 17 September 2026. The Ministry of Earth Sciences described it a...

GaN MMICs: DRDO's Indigenous Chips for Radars and Electronic Warfare

GaN MMICs: DRDO's Indigenous Chips for Radars and Electronic Warfare

Why in news? A 15 September report in The Times of India highlighted indigenous semiconductor technology for radars and electronic-warfare equipment. ...

Pangwala Microbiome: Gut Functions Persist 15-20 Years after Migration

Pangwala Microbiome: Gut Functions Persist 15-20 Years after Migration

Why in news? A 15 September report in The Tribune highlighted research on Pangwala residents of Himachal Pradesh’s Pangi valley and migrants from th...

Diplodocus: First Find Outside North America, in Teruel, Spain

Diplodocus: First Find Outside North America, in Teruel, Spain

Why in news? Researchers have identified Spanish dinosaur fossils as Diplodocus, a long-necked plant-eater previously confirmed only from North Americ...

SARAL AI: CSIR-NIScPR Turns Research Papers into Videos

SARAL AI: CSIR-NIScPR Turns Research Papers into Videos

Why in news?An Indian government announcement on 15 September 2026 described a new use of artificial intelligence, or AI, in science communication. Th...

Vitamin D: Low Levels Linked to More Pain after Mastectomy

Vitamin D: Low Levels Linked to More Pain after Mastectomy

Why in news?A study publicised by medical publisher BMJ Group has linked low vitamin D levels with greater pain after breast cancer surgery. It follow...

Mercury: Hidden Scarps Suggest Up to 30% More Planetary Shrinkage

Mercury: Hidden Scarps Suggest Up to 30% More Planetary Shrinkage

Why in news? G. Nishiyama and colleagues argue that Mercury’s long-term contraction may have been underestimated. Their study, published on 10 Septe...

Malabari Goat: Mitogenome Links Kerala Breed to Iraq's Meriz Goats

Malabari Goat: Mitogenome Links Kerala Breed to Iraq's Meriz Goats

Why in news? Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University researchers have linked Malabari goats with maternal lineages around the Arabian region ...

Melanoma: Why Indian Awareness Must Cover Palms, Soles and Nails

Melanoma: Why Indian Awareness Must Cover Palms, Soles and Nails

Why in news? An oncologist’s commentary in The Hindu on 12 September 2026 called for better melanoma awareness suited to Indian patients. Professor ...

Celiac Disease: Rohtak PGIMS Sees 540 Adult Cases in a Decade

Celiac Disease: Rohtak PGIMS Sees 540 Adult Cases in a Decade

Why in news? A report from Rohtak drew attention to adults whose celiac disease presented through symptoms beyond the digestive system. The Tribune’...

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