Metal-Free Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production: Indian researchers have developed a metal-free catalyst for hydrogen fuel production using mechanical energy, marking a major breakthrough in clean energy innovation.This aligns with India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission and advances sustainable hydrogen technology.Metal-Free Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production is a donor-acceptor covalent organic framework (COF) that functions as […]
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What is the PoC?
What is the PoC? The UIDAI, in collaboration with NIC and NTA, conducted a successful Proof of Concept (PoC) of Aadhaar-based face authentication during NEET-UG 2025 to strengthen exam security and prevent impersonation.PoC is a pilot test using Aadhaar-linked face authentication to verify candidates in real-time during NEET-UG 2025. Developed By: Unique Identification Authority of […]
Di-2-ethylhexyl Phthalate : Increased Cardiovascular Mortality
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 […]
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 […]
