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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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.”...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
