Di-2-ethylhexyl Phthalate : Increased Cardiovascular Mortality A recent study in The Lancet eBioMedicine found a strong correlation between exposure to Di-2-ethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) and increased cardiovascular mortality, especially in the 55–64 age group. Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is a synthetic chemical primarily used as a plasticiser, meaning it is added to plastics to make them more […]
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Non-Contact Wearable Device
Non-Contact Wearable Device: A new non-contact wearable developed by researchers from the U.S. and South Korea can monitor health by measuring skin flux without direct contact.A small, smartphone-sized wearable device that tracks molecular flux through skin—measuring outward vapour and inward chemical entry—without touching the skin. Developed by a team led by Prof. John A. Rogers […]
India Opposes Global Ban on Chlorpyrifos
India Opposes Global Ban on Chlorpyrifos: India’s recent opposition to the global phase-out of Chlorpyrifos, a hazardous insecticide, has sparked environmental and policy discussions at the global level. The issue arose during the 2025 meetings of the BRS Conventions where many countries advocated for banning the pesticide under the Stockholm Convention. Despite strong scientific evidence […]
S8 Tension
S8 Tension: The Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, using the Hyper Suprime-Cam, conducted a deep sky survey from the University of Tokyo, reported an S8 value of 0.747, consistent with prior lensing estimates. S8 (Sigma Eight) is a parameter used in cosmology to quantify the “clumpiness” or clustering of matter in the universe on a scale […]
Rabies : A Study
Rabies : A Study A six-year-old girl who was bitten by a stray dog died of rabies recently despite receiving preventive vaccination in Kerala’s Malappuram district. Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease caused by the Rabies virus (RABV) that attacks the nervous system. RABV is an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus family that can […]
Phthalates
Phthalates: A recent study found that a daily exposure to phthalates is linked to 3.5 lakh, or 13 percent, of deaths in the world due to heart disease in 2018 among people aged between 55 and 65 years of age. Phthalates are a family of chemical compounds primarily used in plastic products (most commonly in […]
Kirthiga Reddy Launches ‘AI Kiran’ to Empower Indian Women in Artificial Intelligence
Kirthiga Reddy Launches ‘AI Kiran’ to Empower Indian Women in Artificial Intelligence: To address the underrepresentation of women in GenAI roles, Kirthiga Reddy, the first employee and ex-Managing Director of Facebook India (now Meta), has announced a women-centric AI platform called AI Kiran. This initiative seeks to connect, mentor, fund, and certify Indian women in […]
Amazon Launched Satellite for Project Kuiper Broadband Internet
Amazon Launched Satellite for Project Kuiper Broadband Internet: Amazon has initiated the deployment of its ambitious $10 billion Project Kuiper, launching its first batch of 27 satellites aimed at providing global broadband connectivity, especially to remote and rural areas. This launch marks the beginning of Amazon’s challenge to SpaceX’s Starlink, which already has over 8,000 […]
Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership
Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership: A recent research carried out by Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) has revealed that a significant number of multidrug-resistant infections in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including India, are not being treated appropriately, because of large gaps in access. It is a not-for-profit organization that develops new […]
Natural Hydrogen
Natural Hydrogen: The American Association of Petroleum Geologists and USGS have started formal hydrogen exploration initiatives. Hydrogen is considered the fuel of the future due to its potential to decarbonise the global economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions Natural hydrogen, also known as white hydrogen, refers to naturally occurring molecular hydrogen in the Earth’s crust, […]
