Kyasanur Forest Disease : In News A 29-year-old man in Karnataka has tragically lost his life recently after contracting Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as monkey fever, bringing fresh attention to a disease that often goes unnoticed until it turns fatal.It is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic disease mostly found in southern India.The disease was […]
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Phosphorus
Phosphorus: Phosphorus accumulation in US farmland is causing significant water pollution. It is a highly reactive nonmetallic chemical element of the nitrogen family (Group 15 [Va] of the periodic table). It has the symbol P and atomic number 15. The two main forms of phosphorus are white phosphorus and red phosphorus. White phosphorus is a […]
Shiveluch Volcano
Shiveluch Volcano: The Shiveluch volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula erupted twice recently, sending ash plumes up to 8 kilometres above sea level. It is one of the largest and most active volcanoes located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most intense volcanic regions in the world. It is a stratovolcano—a steep-sloped volcano composed of […]
Nipah Virus : Two Case In West Bengal
Nipah Virus : Two Case In West Bengal India recently confirmed two Nipah virus cases in West Bengal since December, with health authorities containing the situation amid misinformation and heightened airport screenings in parts of Asia. Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted […]
Rusty-Spotted Cat
Rusty-Spotted Cat: The Rusty-spotted Cat, a rare and one of the world’s smallest cats, was recently spotted in the Shergarh forest of Baran district in Rajasthan. Rusty-Spotted Cat is the world’s smallest and lightest known cat. Scientific Name: Prionailurus rubiginosus. The species has been recorded in dry deciduous and semi-deciduous forests in northern and central […]
Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan: North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan. The Sea of Japan, or East Sea, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is bound by Japan and Sakhalin to the east and by mainland Russia, North Korea, and South Korea to the west. It is connected […]
JALAJ Livelihood Centres
JALAJ Livelihood Centres: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti inaugurated 25 JALAJ Livelihood Centres. JALAJ Livelihood Centres is a joint initiative of the Namami Gange Mission and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). It is aimed at integrating river conservation with sustainable livelihoods in the Ganga river basin. Jalaj is based on the circular economy […]
Deuteron
Deuteron: A new study out of the ALICE collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has explained how deuterons survive high-energy particle collisions. A deuteron is a stable isotope of hydrogen with a nucleus containing one proton and one neutron. It is denoted by the symbol “²H” or “D”. It is found in small amounts […]
Scabies
Scabies: According to the World Health Organization, scabies is one of the commonest dermatological conditions, accounting for a substantial proportion of skin disease in developing countries. It is a contagious parasitic skin infestation that occurs in all parts of the world. Scabies is caused by a tiny bug, the Sarcoptes scabiei mite that burrows under […]
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark: Conservationists have initiated Thailand’s first rewilding effort with the release of a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark into the waters off Maiton Island Indo-Pacific leopard sharks are also called zebra sharks. Their names come from their distinctive patterning, which changes over time. These are slow-swimming reef sharks whose bodies have either a spotted […]
