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Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Scintillometer Installed at Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute
What is Volcanic lightning?
Volcanic lightning is a rare and dramatic natural phenomenon that occurs during volcanic eruptions, not Read More …
Google’s “Project Suncatcher” — AI Chips to Be Launched into Space
Google has unveiled a new ambitious research initiative, Project Suncatcher, which seeks to launch AI Read More …
Ramnami tribe
During his visit to Raipur to attend the Silver Jubilee celebration of Chhattisgarh Foundation Day, Read More …
Scientists Capture First Direct Evidence of Small-Scale Torsional Alfvén Waves in the Sun’s Corona
Researchers have captured the first direct evidence of small-scale torsional Alfvén waves in the Sun’s Read More …
What is LVM3 rocket?
On 2nd November 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Indian Navy’s Read More …
National Blockchain Framework
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the National Blockchain Framework (NBF) Read More …
What are Execution Petitions?
The Supreme Court described the state of execution of court decrees in lower courts as Read More …
Kittur Rani Chennamma Utsav
The Kittur Rani Chennamma Utsav, a three-day celebration honouring the bravery and legacy of Rani Read More …
Chaman border crossing
The Chaman border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been partially reopened following a ceasefire Read More …
Sinapic Acid-Researchers Identify Plant Compound That Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing
Researchers at Nagaland University have identified Sinapic acid, a naturally occurring plant compound, as a Read More …
MAM01 monoclonal antibody shows early promise against malaria
US researchers have developed a novel monoclonal antibody, MAM01, that has shown dose-dependent full protection Read More …
Fossils of Extinct Human Paranthropus boisei Discovered Near Lake Turkana
Researchers have unearthed 1.52-million-year-old fossils near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, belonging to the extinct Read More …
South Atlantic Anomaly Expands Slightly, ESA Swarm Mission Reports
Researchers analysing data from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Swarm mission have reported that the Read More …
Scientists Observe Ring System Forming Around Small Icy Body ‘Chiron’
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have for the first time observed a ring system in Read More …
Discovery of a New Phase of Matter: Time Rondeau Crystal (TRC)
Scientists have discovered a new phase of matter called the Time Rondeau Crystal (TRC). Unlike Read More …
UPOV 1991 Convention
A new report by GRAIN, an international non-profit organization focused on food sovereignty and peasant Read More …
Google Unveils Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B AI Model for Cancer Drug Discovery
Google, in collaboration with Yale University, has introduced an advanced Artificial Intelligence model named Cell2Sentence-Scale Read More …
Coffee-stain effect
Researchers at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) have devised a simple yet highly effective method Read More …
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 Awarded for Development of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 to: Read More …
US Federal Government Shutdown Explained
The US federal government’s fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 of the Read More …
What are Amazon’s “flying rivers”?
Scientists have warned that the Amazon’s “flying rivers” — invisible streams of moisture that carry Read More …
‘One-third of India’s children age 5-9 have high triglycerides’
The fourth edition of ‘Children in India 2025’, first published in 2008, was released by Read More …
Linalool-Plant ‘Scent Signals’ May Hold Key to Future Maize Resilience
Experts warn that global maize productivity could decline by up to 24% by the late Read More …
What is an ATA Carnet?
The ATA Carnet is an international uniform customs document that allows duty-free and tax-free temporary Read More …