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Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Brown dwarfs Gliese 229Ba & Gliese 229Bb
Pyrocystis noctiluca phytoplankton
In a paper published in the journal Current Biology, researchers describe a species of bioluminescent Read More …
blood-brain barrier (BBB) & Chitosan
Scientists at Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have created a unique way Read More …
Thermite
Recently, dragon drones were in the news in the Russia-Ukraine war. Dragon drones essentially release Read More …
X-band radar in Wayanad
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences approved an X-band radar to be installed in Kerala’s Read More …
Totalisation agreement
According to a recent report, India will have to wait to take forward its discussion Read More …
Emergency Use Listing (EUL)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under Read More …
‘Tigers and crows’ migration
According to a recent report, Tamil Nadu witnessed large-scale migration of butterflies belonging to the Read More …
Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST)
China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of Read More …
Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur)
The Little Rann of Kutch lies at the end of the Gulf of Kutch and Read More …
Jivitputrika, or Jitiya Vrat
As many as 46 people, including 37 children, have drowned while taking holy bath in Read More …
Olfactory system and loss of smell during Covid-19
A new study Published in Scientific Reports has shed light on apparent brain changes or Read More …
Genetic Rescue Effect
Iberian lynx was once the world’s most threatened cat species. It’s mostly found in parts Read More …
Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat
Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Read More …
Cortisol stress hormone
According to a recent study, sleeping like a log over the weekends for long hours Read More …
What are polyphenols?
Polyphenols or plant micro-nutrients have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and potential metabolic effects.
Hilsa fish Diplomacy
Bangladesh’s interim government said it would export 3,000 tonnes of hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) to Read More …
Tata Steel commissions ‘India’s largest blast furnace’ in Odisha
Tata Steel Ltd. said it had commissioned ‘India’s largest blast furnace’ at Kalinganagar, Odisha as Read More …
Karma festival
In September 2024, tribal populations in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, and Read More …
Ngamugawi wirngarri-A a new species of fossil coelacanth
Researchers have discovered a new species of fossil coelacanth on Gooniyandi Country in northern Western Read More …
What is Circumnutation?
Circumnutation is a helical organ movement widespread among plants. The word comes from the Latin Read More …
Oligomers & Phthalates
According to a recent research, more than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation Read More …
Mission Mausam: What is a Cloud Chamber?
Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved ‘Mission Mausam’ with an outlay of Rs.2,000 crore over Read More …
Mpemba effect
A recent research establishes a phenomenon called Mpemba effect to be existing in magnets too. Read More …
What are Van Allen Belts?
The Polaris Dawn crew, launched on 10 September, will travel into an oval-shaped orbit that Read More …