Dopamine : New Study Researchers recently showed for the first time that dopamine dysfunction in the entorhinal cortex, a critical memory-related brain region, contributes directly to impaired memory formation. Dopamine is a hormone and a type of neurotransmitter, or chemical messenger, made in your brain. Your nervous system uses it to send messages between nerve […]
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Vitamin E : Study
Vitamin E : Study Researchers recently found that a daily 300 mg dose of vitamin E improves liver tissue in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, a serious form of fatty liver disease where fat buildup triggers inflammation and damage in the liver. It is a fat-soluble vitamin with several forms, but alpha-tocopherol is the only […]
Sahayog Portal
Sahayog Portal: The Delhi High Court has asked the Union government to clarify whether social media platform X Corp. should be required to participate in the Sahyog portal in cases linked to human trafficking, child trafficking and national security. Sahayog Portal is an online platform launched in 2024 to help remove illegal content from the […]
Barbary Macaque
Barbary Macaque: Scientists have observed that the Gibraltar’s Barbary Macaques eat soil (geophagy) to counter ill effects of tourist-derived junk food. Barbary macaques are one of 25 species of macaque found around the world. They’re the only macaque species living outside Asia and the only non-human primate in North Africa and Europe. They are most […]
Reconstitution of NITI Aayog
Reconstitution of NITI Aayog: The Government of India has reconstituted the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), appointing Ashok Kumar Lahiri as Vice-Chairperson, succeeding Suman K. Bery, and inducting new five full-time members, of whom three have strong backgrounds in health, biotechnology, and deep tech.This overhaul marks a departure from its traditional economist-heavy composition, […]
Blackbuck : Increase In Number
Blackbuck : Increase In Number Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary has reported a steady increase in its blackbuck population following a reintroduction programme initiated in 2018.Blackbuck is medium-sized antelope native to India and Nepal.The blackbuck mostly lives in open grasslands, dry scrub areas, and thinly forested areas.It is widespread in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya […]
Gond Tribe
Gond Tribe: The Gond tribe travelled from Bastar, Chhattisgarh to the heart of Delhi with one message: protect the earth, stop the destruction. The Gond or Gondi (Gōndi) or Koitur are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group. The states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Odisha are home to the largest Gond populations. Gond tribes also live […]
Mali
Mali: India advised its nationals in Mali to remain highly vigilant, exercise utmost caution and stay indoors due to recent security developments in the West African nation. It is a landlocked country in West Africa. It shares its border with Algeria(north), Niger and Burkina Faso (east), Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea (south), and Senegal and Mauritania […]
Olive Ridley Turtle
Olive Ridley Turtle: Olive Ridley turtles from Tamil Nadu have begun migrating towards the Sri Lanka Dome, a little-known but highly productive ocean region. It is one of the smallest and the most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. It gets its name from the olive green colouration of its carapace (shell). […]
Sea Slugs
Sea Slugs: A rare sea slug, Discodorid cebuensis, has been recorded in India for the first time after being spotted recently at Haji Ali, Mumbai. Sea slugs, sometimes called ocean slugs, water slugs, or nudibranchs, are soft-bodied marine molluscs found in all the world’s oceans, from shallows to the deep sea. They are a type […]
