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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)

Why in news? Researchers from the University of California‑Davis have reported encouraging results from a phase II clinical trial of a lab‑made an...

AILA – Artificially Intelligent Lab Assistant

AILA – Artificially Intelligent Lab Assistant

Why in news? The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi unveiled an AI agent called AILA that can design and conduct real laboratory experiments o...

Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD)

Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD)

Why in news? The Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou‑20 was recently delayed when a tiny piece of space debris less than a millimetre wide struck its window...

Neelus sikkimensis – a New Springtail Species

Neelus sikkimensis – a New Springtail Species

Why in news? Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India discovered a tiny springtail species named Neelus sikkimensis near a hot spring in North ...

Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)

Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)

Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) reported that its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) system has prevented an estimated ₹66...

GhostPairing Scam and WhatsApp Device‑Linking

GhostPairing Scam and WhatsApp Device‑Linking

Why in news? India’s cyber security agency CERT‑In issued an advisory about a new scam called GhostPairing. Fraudsters exploit WhatsApp’s device...

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft loses contact

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft loses contact

Why in news? NASA reported on 9 December 2025 that contact was lost with the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission. Telemetry before ...

Candida auris

Candida auris

Why in news? Researchers from the University of Exeter and partners reported in December 2025 that Candida auris relies on a unique genetic mechanis...

Autophagy

Autophagy

Why in news? Two recent studies shed light on how the body’s cellular cleaning process, known as autophagy, underpins immunity and metabolic health....

Antariksh Prayogshala (Space Labs) Initiative

Antariksh Prayogshala (Space Labs) Initiative

Why in news? The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN‑SPACe) has issued a Request for Proposal to establish state‑of‑the...

Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE 2.0) Scheme

Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE 2.0) Scheme

Why in news? In a Rajya Sabha reply on 20 December 2025, the Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, stated that the go...

National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)

National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)

Why in News? The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) recently received two Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) National Awards. Its “Har...

Three New Moth Species Discovered in the Himalayas

Three New Moth Species Discovered in the Himalayas

Why in News? Researchers from the ICAR‑Indian Agricultural Research Institute have described three previously unknown moth species from high‑altit...

Annatto – Natural Dye and Nutraceutical Potential

Annatto – Natural Dye and Nutraceutical Potential

Why in news? Researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) hav...

BharatNet Project – Bridging the Digital Divide

BharatNet Project – Bridging the Digital Divide

Why in news? The government has announced progress on the BharatNet Project, with more than 2.14 lakh Gram Panchayats now service‑ready for broadban...

Altermagnetism in Ruthenium Dioxide (RuO₂)

Altermagnetism in Ruthenium Dioxide (RuO₂)

Why in news? Materials scientists in Japan and Europe have confirmed that the compound ruthenium dioxide (RuO₂) exhibits a newly discovered form of ...

Kavach System – Automatic Train Protection in India

Kavach System – Automatic Train Protection in India

Why in news? India’s indigenous train protection technology, Kavach, has expanded its coverage to more than 2,000 kilometres of railway track. Recen...

Nitrofurans – Banned Antibiotics in the Food Chain

Nitrofurans – Banned Antibiotics in the Food Chain

Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched an egg safety drive after a viral video alleged that eggs from a popula...

Ekam AI and Project SAMBHAV

Ekam AI and Project SAMBHAV

Why in news? During the celebrations of Vijay Diwas on 16 December 2025 the Indian Army showcased several home‑grown technologies. Two highlights we...

DHRUV64 – India’s First Indigenous 64‑Bit Microprocessor

DHRUV64 – India’s First Indigenous 64‑Bit Microprocessor

Why in news? The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) has unveiled DHRUV64, a 64‑bit dual‑core microprocessor built under the go...

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