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TRISHNA: ISRO-CNES Thermal Satellite Set for a 2027 Launch

TRISHNA: ISRO-CNES Thermal Satellite Set for a 2027 Launch

Why in news?French space officials recently discussed progress on the joint Indian–French TRISHNA satellite. They expressed confidence in their Indi...

MatsyaMetri: CMFRI's Augmented-Reality Fish Measuring App

MatsyaMetri: CMFRI's Augmented-Reality Fish Measuring App

Why in news?The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) recently presented its MatsyaMetri mobile application. The tool measures fish leng...

Cell Broadcasting System: India Resumes Geo-Targeted Alerts

Cell Broadcasting System: India Resumes Geo-Targeted Alerts

Why in news?India’s emergency Cell Broadcasting System has resumed sending disaster and extreme-weather alerts. Centre for Development of Telematics...

Vitamin B6: Why High-Dose Supplements Injure Nerves

Vitamin B6: Why High-Dose Supplements Injure Nerves

Why in news?Recent health reporting has renewed attention to nerve damage linked with excessive vitamin B6 supplements. The concern involves sustained...

Hall Effect: An In-Plane Response in an Ultrathin Device

Hall Effect: An In-Plane Response in an Ultrathin Device

Why in news?Carnegie Mellon University researchers have reported an unusual Hall response in an ultrathin layered device. The team paired a topologica...

Ganymede: Magnetic Evidence for a Buried Salty Ocean

Ganymede: Magnetic Evidence for a Buried Salty Ocean

Why in news?Ganymede has received renewed attention because several observations support a deep ocean beneath its icy surface. Magnetic and auroral me...

Valles Marineris: Modelling a 34-Metre Martian Sea Rise

Valles Marineris: Modelling a 34-Metre Martian Sea Rise

Why in news?Researchers have modelled how water may once have escaped from lakes inside Valles Marineris on Mars. Their calculations suggest a major b...

GPT-6 Astra: OpenAI's 1.05 Million Token Context Window

GPT-6 Astra: OpenAI's 1.05 Million Token Context Window

Why in news?OpenAI introduced its Generative Pre-trained Transformer model, GPT-6 Astra, on 3 September 2026. The company describes it as its most cap...

Zanvastro: First US Approval for Alexander Disease Therapy

Zanvastro: First US Approval for Alexander Disease Therapy

Why in news?The United States Food and Drug Administration approved Zanvastro on 3 September 2026. The medicine, also called zilganersen, treats Alexa...

Stegodyphus sarasinorum: Venom Gland Chemistry Mapped

Stegodyphus sarasinorum: Venom Gland Chemistry Mapped

Why in news?Researchers published a detailed study of the venom gland of Stegodyphus sarasinorum on 24 August. They combined several molecular methods...

Agentic AI Skilling: NIELIT and Intel India Launch Courses

Agentic AI Skilling: NIELIT and Intel India Launch Courses

Why in news?Two national learning programmes on agentic artificial intelligence were launched in New Delhi on 3 September. India's National Institute ...

Reverse Vaccinology: Broad Pneumococcal Vaccine Targets

Reverse Vaccinology: Broad Pneumococcal Vaccine Targets

Why in news?Scientists have developed a faster method for finding vaccine targets in Streptococcus pneumoniae. This bacterium can cause pneumonia, men...

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