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India Adds Three New Wetlands to Its Ramsar List

India added three new wetlands to its Ramsar Sites list, making a total of 85. These new sites are the Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in...

August 16, 2024

New Zealand Proposes Legislation to Modernize Gene Technology Laws

The New Zealand government announced plans to create new laws on August 13, to make it easier to develop and use gene technologies, including gene editing. This effort...

August 16, 2024

What are Prokaryotes?

Prokaryotes are tiny, single-celled organisms that include bacteria and archaea. They are among the oldest life forms on Earth, existing for over 3.5 billion years. Prokaryotes are everywhere,...

August 16, 2024

New Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s with 90% Accuracy

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an exciting new blood test called PrecivityAD2, which can detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with around 90% accuracy. This breakthrough allows...

August 16, 2024

Maharashtra Launches ₹1,500 Monthly Aid for Eligible Women

Maharashtra will launch the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin’ scheme on August 17, announced by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This scheme is designed to give financial help to more...

August 16, 2024

What is Human Parvovirus B19?

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning on August 13, about an increase in cases of parvovirus B19, also known as “fifth disease.”...

August 16, 2024

Astronomers Develop New Method to Predict Solar Cycle Amplitude

Astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have developed a new way to predict the strength of solar cycles. This helps scientists understand solar activity better and...

August 16, 2024

WHO Declares Mpox a Global Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC), on August 14, 2024. This decision was made after experts noticed a rise...

August 16, 2024

India and Israel Launch New Water Technology Centre at IIT-Madras

India and Israel have launched a joint project to set up a Centre of Water Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. This initiative is designed...

August 14, 2024

World’s Oldest Calendar Discovered

Archaeologists at Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey have discovered what is thought to be the Earth’s oldest known Sun-and-Moon calendar, carved into a large stone pillar. This discovery,...

August 14, 2024

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