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Rare Butterfly Hosts on Terrestrial Orchid in Nilgiris

In October 2024, butterfly enthusiasts in the Nilgiris made an important discovery. They recorded the Nilgiri tit (Hypolycaena nilgirica) using a terrestrial orchid as a host for the...

October 22, 2024

Study Reveals Brain Network Changes Linked to Depression

A new study published in Nature reveals that depression alters brain communication patterns, even when symptoms are absent. Using fMRI technology, researchers identified changes in a key brain...

October 22, 2024

ISRO Receives Satellites for SPADEX Docking Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently acquired two 400kg satellites for an important mission called SPADEX, or Space Docking Experiment. This mission aims to demonstrate the...

October 21, 2024

Smart Insulin Developed for Diabetes Treatment

Diabetes affects over 500 million people globally. It leads to nearly 7 million deaths annually. The disease is marked by high blood sugar levels. Recently, scientists announced a...

October 20, 2024

New Road Safety Sensor Prototype Developed by Researchers

Researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) have created a special road safety sensor to improve safety at dangerous road curves where accidents often...

October 19, 2024

What is the Moonlight programme?

The European Space Agency (ESA) has introduced a new programme called the Moonlight Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (LCNS). It was announced at the International Astronautical Congress and...

October 19, 2024

Study Highlights Gut-Brain Link in Parkinson’s Disease

Recent studies suggest a “gut-first hypothesis” for Parkinson’s Disease (PD), which means that problems in the gastrointestinal (GI) system might play a key role in causing and worsening...

October 18, 2024

ESA’s PROBA-3 Mission Set for November 2024 Launch

PROBA-3, led by the European Space Agency (ESA), is set to launch in November 2024. It’s a groundbreaking mission involving multiple European countries and the Indian Space Research...

October 17, 2024

Researchers Develop Efficient Photocatalyst to Degrade Antibiotics

Scientists have made an exciting breakthrough in photocatalysis, developing a new catalyst that can efficiently break down sulfamethoxazole (SMX), a common antibiotic. This discovery is important because it...

October 16, 2024

Modi Inaugurates Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Mumbai. This institute is designed to train people for the future, focusing on skills that...

October 11, 2024

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