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Strobilanthes riteshii : Flowering Plant Species

Strobilanthes riteshii: Flowering Plant Species A new flowering plant species named Strobilanthes riteshii has been formally recorded from Arunachal Pradesh recently. Strobilanthes riteshii is a new species of flowering plant found in Arunachal Pradesh. It belongs to the family Acanthaceae. It grows on open hill slopes, often near small waterfalls and streams within evergreen forest […]

Schizophrenia : Recent Data

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]