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SSPE Disease: Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Measles & Neurological Disorder

SSPE Disease: Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Measles & Neurological Disorder

Why in news? The Bombay High Court recently heard a petition seeking government support for children with Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE), ...

Hafnium-Oxide Memristor: Neuromorphic Computing, AI & Energy Efficiency

Hafnium-Oxide Memristor: Neuromorphic Computing, AI & Energy Efficiency

Why in news? A team from the University of Cambridge has developed a memristor that operates at extremely low currents and could reduce the energy con...

Cyrtodactylus jayadityai: Bent-Toed Gecko, Tripura & Eastern Himalayas

Cyrtodactylus jayadityai: Bent-Toed Gecko, Tripura & Eastern Himalayas

Why in news? Researchers from northeastern India and Germany have described a new species of bent‑toed gecko from the lowland forests of North Tripu...

Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project: Yamuna River, Uttarakhand & Power Generation

Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project: Yamuna River, Uttarakhand & Power Generation

Why in news? The Union Jal Shakti ministry recently reviewed progress on the Lakhwar multipurpose project and urged the executing agency to stick to t...

Water Hyacinth: Invasive Aquatic Weed, Mula-Mutha River & Biodiversity

Water Hyacinth: Invasive Aquatic Weed, Mula-Mutha River & Biodiversity

Why in news? Despite repeated clean‑up drives, large mats of water hyacinth have returned to Pune’s Mula–Mutha River. Residents complain that th...

CAR-T Cell Therapy: Autoimmune Diseases, Chimeric Antigen Receptor & T-Cells

CAR-T Cell Therapy: Autoimmune Diseases, Chimeric Antigen Receptor & T-Cells

Why in news? A German medical team reported that a patient with three severe autoimmune disorders achieved long‑term remission after receiving CAR�...

Hokersar Lake: Srinagar Wetland, Ramsar Site & Ecological Degradation

Hokersar Lake: Srinagar Wetland, Ramsar Site & Ecological Degradation

Why in news? A recent audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General highlighted severe ecological damage to Hokersar Lake, an important bird sanctuary ...

BCG Vaccine: Tuberculosis Immunisation, Medical Aid & Afghanistan

BCG Vaccine: Tuberculosis Immunisation, Medical Aid & Afghanistan

Why in news? On 14 April 2026, India delivered 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette‑Guérin (BCG) vaccines and related supplies to Afghanistan’s Ministry...

Andaman Sea: Indian Ocean, Rohingya Refugees & Maritime Route

Andaman Sea: Indian Ocean, Rohingya Refugees & Maritime Route

Why in news? In early April 2026, a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants en route to Malaysia capsized in the Andaman Sea. The Uni...

Scarborough Shoal: South China Sea, Philippines & Maritime Dispute

Scarborough Shoal: South China Sea, Philippines & Maritime Dispute

Why in news? Satellite images taken in April 2026 show Chinese maritime vessels and a 352‑metre floating barrier blocking the entrance to Scarboroug...

Tibetan Antelope: Chiru, Shahtoosh Shawls & CITES Appendix I

Tibetan Antelope: Chiru, Shahtoosh Shawls & CITES Appendix I

Why in news? A New Delhi court has convicted a Jaipur art gallery owner for attempting to export Shahtoosh shawls made from the hair of the Tibetan an...

Potomac River: Endangered US River, Water Pollution & Geography

Potomac River: Endangered US River, Water Pollution & Geography

Why in news? The conservation group American Rivers has named the Potomac River the United States’ most endangered river for 2026. The designation h...

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