Startup India’s Record Growth in FY 2025–26: The government reported that over 55,200 startups were recognized in FY 2025–26, the highest ever in a single year since the launch of the Startup India initiative, reflecting strong growth in innovation, funding and employment. Total recognized startups have crossed 2.23 lakh, generating over 23.36 lakh direct jobs. […]
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Harnessing Gene Drives for Malaria Control
Harnessing Gene Drives for Malaria Control: A research shows that genetically modified mosquitoes using gene drives can suppress malaria transmission in real-world conditions, offering a potential breakthrough in global malaria control.Despite interventions like bed nets and medicines, malaria continues to cause over 5 lakh deaths annually worldwide, compounded by growing drug and insecticide resistance.Malaria is […]
What is Fructose?
What is Fructose? A recent study presents fructose as a significant biological driver of conditions such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, and related chronic illnesses, challenging conventional understandings of dietary sugars. It is a member of a group of carbohydrates known as simple sugars, or monosaccharides. It is one of the three most common natural monosaccharides. […]
Glutathione
Glutathione: Researchers recently discovered glutathione’s key part in maintaining the smooth operations of a protein-producing hub in the cell called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Glutathione is an antioxidant produced in the body through enzymatic reactions. It is a tripeptide consisting of three amino acids (glutamate, cysteine, and glycine) and is naturally produced in the liver. […]
The River Basin Management Scheme: Strengthening Water Governance
The River Basin Management Scheme: Strengthening Water Governance: The Government of India has approved the continuation of the River Basin Management (RBM) Scheme for the period 2026–27 to 2030–31 with a significantly increased outlay of ₹2,183 crore.The RBM Scheme is a scientific and institutional framework under the Ministry of Jal Shakti designed for the integrated […]
India’s First Water-Neutral Railway Depot
India’s First Water-Neutral Railway Depot: Kankaria Coaching Depot in Ahmedabad has become India’s first ‘water-neutral’ railway depot by recycling wastewater used in coach washing and maintenance.The Kankaria Coaching Depot in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is the first railway depot in India to achieve water neutrality by treating and reusing wastewater generated during routine railway coach cleaning and […]
Claude Mythos
Claude Mythos: Anthropic has unveiled a preview of Claude Mythos, its most advanced AI system to date, which is capable of autonomously identifying critical software vulnerabilities.Claude Mythos is a next-generation frontier AI model designed with advanced reasoning, coding, and technical problem-solving capabilities that far exceed previous flagship systems.It is specifically engineered to analyze massive, complex […]
Memristor
Memristor: Researchers from the University of Cambridge have reported a new kind of brain-inspired nanodevice, a hafnium-oxide memristor that could dramatically cut artificial intelligence’s (AI) energy use. Memristor’ is a combination of ‘memory’ and ‘resistor’. It is an electronic component whose resistance depends on the history of current flow, allowing it to “remember” past electrical […]
Biomass-based Improved Cookstoves (ICS)
Biomass-based Improved Cookstoves (ICS): Recently, amid the LPG supply crisis, the relevance of modern biomass-based Improved Cookstoves (ICS) has come into focus, especially as many rural households shift back to firewood, raising concerns about cleaner cooking alternatives. Improved Cookstoves (ICS) are advanced biomass stoves designed to improve combustion efficiency and reduce emissions compared to traditional […]
First Semiconductor Fab in India
First Semiconductor Fab in India: India has officially notified the establishment of the country’s 1st semiconductor fabrication plant within a new Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Dholera, Gujarat, marking a significant leap forward in India’s electronics and IT manufacturing ecosystem. First Semiconductor Fab in India: The SEZ is dedicated to Electronic Hardware, Software, IT/ITES, […]
