Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0): The Territorial Army, along with CyberPeace, recently launched the third edition of Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0), a national-level hackathon focused on cybersecurity, defence and digital threats. Terrier Cyber Quest 2026: It is a national-level hackathon focused on cybersecurity, defence, and digital threats. It is being organised by […]
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Squint Eye
Squint Eye: A recent study estimated that horizontal strabismus affects 1.81% of the global population, or about 138.5 million people. Squint Eye is medically known as strabismus. It is a condition in which the two eyes do not align properly. It can affect children and adults and, when it develops during childhood, can interfere with […]
Polysilicon
Polysilicon: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced that it is formulating a dedicated subsidy scheme to establish 30 GW of domestic polysilicon manufacturing capacity by 2030. Polycrystalline silicon (commonly referred to as polysilicon or poly-Si) is a high-purity, hyper-refined crystalline form of elemental silicon composed of multiple microscopic crystallites separated by grain […]
The Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu
The Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu: Australia confirmed its first mainland case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a mammal after the virus was detected in a dead long-nosed fur seal at Beachport, South Australia. H5N1 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family. Classified as a […]
Ribociclib
Ribociclib: The Kerala High Court recently allowed a breast cancer patient to be impleaded in a petition considering the issue of the ‘exorbitant’ price of ‘life-saving’ breast cancer medication, Ribociclib. It is an anticancer medicine used in combination with other medicines to treat certain types of breast cancer. It belongs to a group of drugs […]
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: Scientists recently identified multiple targets for antibodies, proteins that protect when an unwanted substance enters body that, could help treat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). It is an important zoonotic disease caused by a tick-borne virus (Nairovirus) belonging to the family Bunyaviridae. The CCHF virus causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks, with a […]
Sea Urchin : Study
Sea Urchin : Study Researchers from IIT Mandi have developed a sea urchin inspired surface coating on 3D-printed bone implants capable of mechanically disrupting bacteria and accelerating integration of the implant with bones. Sea Urchin belongs to a group of marine invertebrates called echinoderms, which means spiny-skinned animals. It includes other well-known marine creatures like […]
Psammophaga holzmannae and Psammophaga sinhai
Psammophaga holzmannae and Psammophaga sinhai: Scientists from Pune’s Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) recently discovered two new species of microscopic marine organisms named Psammophaga holzmannae and Psammophaga sinhai. They are two new species of microscopic marine organisms that selectively pick up and swallow specific mineral grains from the seafloor. They were found at Rajapuri Creek in […]
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has foiled a major attempt to illegally export a significant quantity of Methamphetamine from India to Saudi Arabia. Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It is also known as meth, chalk, ice, and crystal. It was developed early in the 20th […]
Glyphosate
Glyphosate: Environmentalists have raised concern over the alleged use of glyphosate on forest department land for pea cultivation in parts of Himachal Pradesh. Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide that can kill certain weeds and grasses. It is considered a broad-spectrum herbicide, meaning it can effectively control a wide variety of plants, including grasses, broadleaf […]
