Schizophrenia : Recent Data Researchers analysing data from more than half a million people find that compared to the general population, people with schizophrenia are more likely to have weaker bones and to suffer fractures Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions. Although the […]
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What Are Forever Chemicals?
What Forever Chemicals? When scientists tested human blood samples collected from 2003 to 2021, they found that levels of older PFAS, “Forever chemicals” dropped by 86% because manufacturers stopped producing them. Forever chemicals, or PFAS (per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances), are a large chemical family of thousands of highly persistent, toxic, man-made, hazardous chemicals. PFAS […]
Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom: Researchers have used seismometers to detect the sonic booms created by debris from orbit falling back to the earth. A sonic boom is a thunderous noise caused by an object, like an aircraft, moving faster than the speed of sound. As the object zooms through the sky, the air molecules around it are […]
Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme
Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme: It was observed that there is a substantial gap between the intended and actual outcomes of the Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme. It was launched in 2021 to catalyse domestic manufacturing of next-generation battery cells. It is aimed to set up 50 gigawatt hour […]
Scientists Plan World’s First Graviton Detector
Scientists Plan World’s First Graviton Detector: Researchers from Stevens Institute of Technology and Yale University are developing an experiment aimed at detecting gravitons, the hypothetical quantum particles believed to carry gravity, bridging the gap between quantum mechanics and general relativity. A graviton is a hypothetical elementary particle believed to carry the force of gravity, similar […]
DoT De-licenses Half of 6 GHz Band
DoT De-licenses Half of 6 GHz Band: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has officially de-licensed the lower half of the 6GHz frequency band for indoor use, paving the way for the adoption of WiFi 6E and WiFi 7 technologies in India. The invisible radio frequencies used for wireless communication, ranging from 20 KHz to 300 […]
INSV Kaundinya Reached Oman
INSV Kaundinya Reached Oman: INSV Kaundinya reached Muscat’s Port Sultan Qaboos after completing its maiden voyage from Porbandar (Gujarat), highlighting the shared maritime heritage of India and Oman.Eutelsat (French satellite operator) provided high-speed satellite connectivity to the INSV Kaundinya team via its OneWeb satellite constellation.INSV Kaundinya is India’s first ‘stitched ship’ built using the ancient […]
Jamma Bane Lands of Kodagu
Jamma Bane Lands of Kodagu: Karnataka has enacted the Karnataka Land Revenue (2nd Amendment) Act, 2025 to modernize the century-old land record system for the unique Jamma Bane lands in Kodagu (Coorg).Jamma Bane is a unique, hereditary land tenure system prevalent in Kodagu district (Coorg). The lands were originally granted by the erstwhile kings of […]
National Voters’ Day
National Voters’ Day: The Prime Minister of India extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of National Voters’ Day.It is observed on January 25th across India every year since 2011 to commemorate the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.It is celebrated to honour voters, encourage youth participation, and strengthen democratic values, and promote […]
Citizen-Centred Universal Health Coverage
Citizen-Centred Universal Health Coverage: The Lancet report titled “A Citizen-Centred Health System for India” outlines a roadmap for achieving citizen-centred Universal Health Coverage (UHC), aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. It argues that as the World Health Organization (WHO) faces financial stress and the US retreats from global health leadership, India has an […]
