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Why in news? A study published in Science Translational Medicine reported that high doses of inhaled nitric oxide dramatically reduced the number of d...
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Why in news? A study published in Science Translational Medicine reported that high doses of inhaled nitric oxide dramatically reduced the number of d...
Why in news? Scientists have identified a protein called Piezo1 in bone marrow stem cells that acts as a sensor for mechanical force. When activated, ...
Why in news? The idea of the exposome—every environmental exposure a person experiences from conception onward—is gaining momentum. In 2025 a Glob...
Why in news? With global concern over fossil‑fuel dependence, governments and industries are turning towards bio‑based chemicals. These are chemic...
Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched “Yuva AI for All,” an initiative that brings artificial i...
Why in news? Semaglutide, a glucagon‑like peptide‑1 (GLP‑1) receptor agonist originally developed for type 2 diabetes, has gained attention afte...
Why in News? The Indian government announced on 13 February 2026 that it would permit the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat and 5 LMT of ...
Why in news? The Defence Acquisition Council recently granted acceptance of necessity to procure an Air‑Ship Based High‑Altitude Pseudo‑Satellit...
Why in news? Researchers are exploring quorum sensing as a potential target for new therapies because disrupting this mechanism could weaken harmful b...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 announced an AI‑powered advisory platform called Bharat‑VISTAAR. The tool, dubbed Bharati, will integrate ...
Why in news? Indian researchers from 28 medical and research institutions compiled the country’s first government‑supported national biobank for L...
Why in news? Executives from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) visited India ahead of the first Mumbai Climate Week to urge Indian companies...
Why in news? NASA recently conducted a wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System. The test on...
Why in news? The nebular hypothesis gained renewed attention in February 2026 when several news portals discussed its historical context while explain...
Why in news? India announced plans to build two major astronomical facilities in Ladakh: the National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) and the National La...
Why in news? On 10 February 2026 the Union Health Minister launched a nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign across 12 endemic states to e...
Why in news? The Portulans Institute released the Network Readiness Index 2025 on 4 February 2026. News reports noted that India climbed four places t...
Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has selected the MM‑4 site on Mons Mouton, a mountain near the Moon’s south pole, as th...
Why in news? Health authorities in Tamil Nadu recently warned drug manufacturers after detecting contamination of a medicinal syrup with ethylene glyc...
Why in news? A recent study published in The Lancet has raised concerns about relying solely on the HbA1c blood test to diagnose diabetes in India. Re...