Science & Technology
New Amphipod Species Discovered
Why in news? Marine biologists from Berhampur University in Odisha and Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University have uncovered two tiny crustaceans n...
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Why in news? Marine biologists from Berhampur University in Odisha and Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University have uncovered two tiny crustaceans n...
Why in news? Researchers documenting spiders in the Western Ghats have described a new species of jumping spider named Pilia malenadu. The genus Pilia...
Why in news? Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi’s National Zoological Park, died suddenly after contracting the Encephalomyocarditis virus ...
Why in news? A study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025 has found that adults with chronic insomnia who regularl...
Why in news? The slang term “enshittification” was selected as one of the words of the year in 2024 and continues to be widely used to describe th...
Why in News? In October 2025 the Maharashtra government made leprosy a notifiable disease, directing all health facilities to report any diagnosed cas...
Why in News? A study published in October 2025 examined how the distinctive silk decorations known as stabilimenta influence vibrations in the webs of...
Why in news? The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) recently opened a new centre in Bengaluru. The facility promises to boost packaging research, tes...
Why in news? The Global Virus Network (GVN) announced the inclusion of three new Centres of Excellence in the United States, Brazil and Canada. By exp...
Why in news? Researchers at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh reported that nearly two‑fifths of p...
Why in news? The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs held the third National Conference on the National e‑Vidhan Application (NeVA) in New Delhi. Duri...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications has launched a pilot called Samriddh Gram to bring the benefits of high‑speed internet and digital...
