DHRUV64 – India’s First Indigenous 64‑Bit Microprocessor
Why in news? The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) has unveiled DHRUV64, a 64‑bit dual‑core microprocessor built under the go...
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Why in news? The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) has unveiled DHRUV64, a 64‑bit dual‑core microprocessor built under the go...
Why in news? New research from India has highlighted that high blood sugar detected early in pregnancy is more common than previously thought. Studies...
Why in news? The World Health Organization’s 2025 malaria report has warned that the malaria parasite is showing partial resistance to artemisinin�...
Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has scheduled the launch of the BlueBird‑6 satellite for 15 December 2025. Built by US co...
Why in news? The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new oral treatments for uncomplicated gonorrhoea. The medicines—m...
Why in news? Archaeologists working at the Barnham site in Suffolk, England, have found fragments of pyrite near ancient campfires dating back about 4...
Why in news? Stargazers around the world, including those in India, look forward to the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks during the night of 13–14...
Why in news? The Union Minister of Jal Shakti recently launched the Sujalam Bharat App, a comprehensive digital platform intended to transform how rur...
Why in news? A long gamma‑ray burst detected on 14 March 2025 has led astronomers to a remarkably distant supernova, whose light began its journey w...
Why in news? Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella recently noted that India is witnessing “strong momentum” in the deployment of AI applications, inclu...
Why in news? On 10 December 2025 the Press Information Bureau reported that NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Rese...
Why in news? Scientists at the Bose Institute in Kolkata, led by Dr Basudeb Maji, engineered a new CRISPR protein called GlowCas9 that emits light whi...
Why in news? Generative artificial intelligence exploded in popularity through tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. By late 2025 researchers and regulators ...
Why in news? AvironiX, a deep‑tech drone company based in Chennai, unveiled the AviSpray‑10c in December 2025. The backpack‑sized drone aims to ...
Why in news? Veterinary authorities reported outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in parts of Europe and Asia, sparking concern among livestock farmers. Un...
Why in news? The eleventh edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) took place from 6 to 9 December 2025 in Panchkula, Haryana. With ...
Why in news? Researchers at the University of Oxford recently announced the discovery of a razor‑thin cosmic filament about fifty million light yea...
Why in news? The World Health Organisation has warned that measles killed about ninety‑five thousand people worldwide in 2024, mostly unvaccinated c...
Why in news? Niger has been officially recognised as the first African country to halt the transmission of onchocerciasis, also known as river blindne...
Why in news? A large international study has found that older adults who receive a shingles vaccine have a lower risk of dying from dementia. Research...