Introns: Horizontal Gene Transfer Across Bacteria & Archaea
Why in news? Scientists tracked mobile intron material moving between very different microorganisms. It travelled from a bacterial predator into dead ...
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Why in news? Scientists tracked mobile intron material moving between very different microorganisms. It travelled from a bacterial predator into dead ...
Why in news? India helped develop seven food-standard texts adopted at a global meeting. The meeting occurred in Geneva during 6β10 July 2026. New w...
Why in news? India and Maldives completed their first free-trade negotiation round. Both sides reported progress across several areas. Bilateral trade...
Why in news? Birdwatchers recorded a Greater Sand Plover at Chandu village in Gurugram. The coastal migrant is uncommon at inland Haryana sites. This ...
Why in news? A week-long dry spell reduced inflows into the upper Krishna system. The affected headwaters lie in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Authoritie...
Why in news? A new analysis examined coal plants around Delhiβs wider airshed. Exempted plants produced most estimated sulphur dioxide emissions. Ma...
Why in news? A field report described Valmiki Tiger Reserve as Biharβs main snake hotspot. More than forty-five snake species have been recorded the...
Why in news? Reintroduced Indian Grey Hornbills bred in Gir for a fourth consecutive year. The bird had disappeared locally more than sixty years earl...
Why in news? Botanists described a new plant species from Arunachal Pradesh. Their paper appeared on 7 July 2026. Surveys found about eleven mature pl...
Why in news? Researchers described a new firefly species from Meghalaya. They named it Pygoluciola mawsynram after Mawsynram. Surveys recorded it at o...
Why in news? A new global survey studied young adultsβ hopes and concerns. It covered 108,000 internet-connected respondents in seventy-three countr...
Why in news? The Geographical Indications Registry issued certificate 789 for Jodhpurβs Mojari craft. It sealed the certificate on 28 March 2026. Th...
Why in news? A national student drone challenge reached its final stage in January 2026. The government had launched it on 18 March 2025. Teams design...
Why in news? Security researchers reported weaknesses in a major government-services platform. Some connected services exposed sensitive user details....
Why in news? Forest staff rescued a large flying squirrel near Ramnagar in Uttarakhand. Villagers found it at night near homes in Teda village. Offici...
Why in news? Gujarat reported seven laboratory-confirmed infections during a new outbreak. Three infected children died, while four remained under tre...
Why in news? The Centre is considering a redesigned second phase through 2029. The extension had not received final approval by 11 July 2026. Official...
Why in news? A new study estimated a steep fall in Gulf shorebirds. Modelled abundance declined about fifty-seven per cent over four decades. Repeated...
Why in news? Birdwatchers recorded an Australian Grass Owl at Maguri-Motapung Beel in Assam on 11 July 2026. The sighting occurred during a guided ses...
Why in news? Several monkeys near Jaipurβs Galtaji temples developed hair loss, cracked skin and bleeding wounds. Veterinarians linked many cases wi...