Vitamin A: Asthma Lung Function Study, Sources & Deficiency
Why in news? A 2026 study examined vitamin levels and lung function within two asthma cohorts. Higher vitamin A levels were associated with several be...
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Why in news? A 2026 study examined vitamin levels and lung function within two asthma cohorts. Higher vitamin A levels were associated with several be...
Why in news? Cochin Shipyard launched Machilipatnam at Kochi on 29 July 2026. It is the seventh vessel within an eight-ship Mahe-class construction pr...
Why in news? Exceptionally low Danube water exposed possible mammoth remains near Ryahovo in northern Bulgaria. A resident noticed bones on the uncove...
Why in news? Sooty bark disease has emerged as a growing threat to maples in British Columbia, Canada. The province confirmed the disease after cases ...
Why in news? A local report described an alleged forest-guard firing inside Raimona National Park’s Athiabari Range. Phungkha Basumatary was reporte...
Why in news? The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the DAANVEER Initiative on 29 July 2026. It enables voluntary computer donations to eligible Gram...
Why in news? Dense water-hyacinth mats covered stretches of the Bhavani River near Kooduthurai. Farmers and residents requested immediate removal by T...
Why in news? A July article revisited research criticising exclusionary fortress conservation. The study presented Soliga experience in the Biligiri H...
Why in news? Media reports again highlighted Gujarat’s Pithora painting and its Geographical Indication status. However, the registration was not gr...
Why in news? On 28 July 2026, a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu. The archive reported 13 confirmed deaths during continuing r...
Why in news? Researchers described Tigidia singhal, a new trapdoor spider from Maharashtra’s semi-arid Deccan grasslands. The discovery extends its ...
Why in news? A July report revisited research on the mostly submerged Kikai caldera south of Kyushu. Seismic evidence suggests fresh melt entered a la...