A unique orchid species, Gastrodia indica, was recently discovered in Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, which Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Gastrodia indica: First orchid from India that never opens its flower
Reclaim The Night
In the early hours of the morning on 15 August , 2024 (India’s Independence Day), Read More …
Extremophiles: Scientists find bacteria living in microwave ovens
According to a new study published in Nature journal, microwave ovens used in homes, offices, Read More …
Prokaryotes: Earth’s oldest, tiniest creatures
The world’s oceans are home to microscopic organisms invisible to the human eye. The tiny Read More …
Maharashtra declares geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments’
The Maharashtra government has declared the geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments’ under Read More …
Highly porous Xerogel dressing can save lives by clotting blood faster
Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) Pune has developed a highly porous spongy xerogel hemostatic dressing supplemented Read More …
What is Dysbiosis?
Dysbiosis refers to an imbalance of microbial species and a reduction in microbial diversity within Read More …
Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services” (PCAPS) project
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched “Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services” (PCAPS) Read More …
Netra Jumbo-1 and Netra Ganga
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released 109 high yielding, climate resilient and biofortified varieties of Read More …
Silicosis
According to a new research study published in British Medical Journal Thorax, new limits to Read More …
Japan’s first advisory on a possible “megaquake” concerning Nankai Trough
After a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan on August 8, the Japan Meteorological Association (JMA) Read More …
Exposure to microgravity and astronauts
The US space agency NASA said that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore might have Read More …
Government to allow up to 35% bio-bitumen mixing
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on August 7, 2024 said the government will allow Read More …
Homo floresiensis
According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the 700,000-year-old fossilized remains, discovered Read More …
What is Bailey bridge?
The deadly landslides that hit Kerala’s Wayanad district on July 30 have led to the Read More …
Ol Doinyo Lengai: Carbonatite magma erupting volcano is sinking into the ground
Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania has been steadily sinking into the ground for the Read More …
What are Kindlins?
A new study has investigated the influence of Kindlins– adapter proteins that exist inside cells Read More …
What are Osmolytes?
Small molecules called osmolytes help proteins maintain their structure and function under stressful conditions, shows Read More …
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
According to a recent report, the Tanzanian government has removed the Ngorongoro division from the Read More …
Fully Accessible Route (FAR)
The Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have excluded long-term government Read More …
Vampire star in M67 cluster
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have made the discovery that a vampire Read More …
Nano-MIND Technology
Researchers from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea have developed a method Read More …
Announcement of opportunity’ (AO)
The Indian space regulating agency, IN-SPACe, has issued an ‘Announcement of opportunity’ (AO) inviting non-government Read More …
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
The European Union (EU) has suggested that India should introduce its own carbon tax amid Read More …
First Approach to Criticality
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially granted permission for the “First Approach to Read More …