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Why in news? A study published in January 2026 described how embryos of fish and insects organise their cytoplasm during early development. Researcher...
Why in news? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur developed a new three‑dimensional model to predict solar cycles more accurate...
Why in news? A 29‑year‑old man from Karnataka succumbed to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in January 2026, drawing attention to this tick‑borne v...
Why in news? At a gathering of WaSH warriors and school students in New Delhi on 28 January 2026, the Union Minister of Jal Shakti inaugurated 25 JALA...
Why in news? Scientists have warned that decades of heavy use of phosphorus fertilisers have left soils saturated with so‑called “legacy phosphoru...
Why in news? Health authorities continue to spotlight scabies as a neglected tropical disease affecting more than 200 million people worldwide at any ...
Why in news? The ALICE collaboration at CERN has revealed that about 90 percent of deuterons and antideuterons produced in proton–proton collisions ...
Why in news? On 27 January 2026, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward to 85 seconds to midnight, signal...
Why in news? Meteorologists have warned that a major polar vortex disruption could bring unusually cold weather to parts of Europe, North America and ...
Why in news? Kerala has become the first state in India to recognise a “state microbe” by designating Bacillus subtilis as its official microorgan...
Why in news? Researchers exploring temperate oak forests in Uttarakhand have discovered a new species of bolete mushroom and named it Hemileccinum ind...
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India and the Agharkar Research Institute have formally described a new flowering plant, Strobilan...
Why in news? Scientists analysing blood samples collected between 2003 and 2021 have reported an 86 percent decline in the levels of older per‑ and ...
Why in news? Researchers who analysed health data from more than half a million people recently found that individuals with schizophrenia are more pro...
Why in news? Seismologists recently detected sonic booms generated by fragments of space debris re‑entering Earth’s atmosphere. The finding drew a...
Why in news? Indian Railways introduced ASC ARJUN, a humanoid robot, at Visakhapatnam railway station on 23 January 2026. The robot enhances passenger...
Why in news? A large international study has found that the way our bodies absorb and use vitamin B1 affects digestive habits and may influence the ri...
Why in news? Residents of Delhi faced a severe water shortage when high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna River forced the Wazirabad and Chandrawal wate...
Why in news? The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) recently showcased its Integrated Cloud Environment, commonly called ICE Cloud...
Why in news? A tragic incident in Tamil Nadu drew national attention when a young college student consumed venkaaram, commonly known as borax, after w...
