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In a recent study, University of Freiburg researchers coated Colombian water tanks for about $2 a year. Weeks later, dengue cases fell, showing one application could provide long-term protection against the tiger mosquitoDengue mosquito control: A simple coating on household water containers reduced dengue cases by forty-five percent in Colombia. This inexpe...- Harry Kane is Germany's player of the year, Vincent Kompany gets coach's awardHarry Kane earned Germany's player of the year award for 2026. He scored sixty-one goals for Bayern Munich in all competitions. Vincent Kom...
- Psychology says people who still write things down on paper may not be stuck in the past - They may have discovered what helps them think betterWriting by hand may foster deeper information processing and stronger learning outcomes. This slower method encourages selecting key points...
- Ontario universities raise mandatory health insurance fees for international studentsInternational students in Ontario will face higher health insurance costs starting September 2026. The annual premium for individual covera...
- Harvard, NYU, MIT may come to India as US sees ‘massive’ demand from students, says envoy Sergio GorUS envoy Sergio Gor said he was in talks with American universities like Harvard, NYU and Purdue to bring their institutions to India amid ...
- Japanese proverb of the day: 'One kind word can warm three winter months...'; A simple reminder that kindness costs nothingA thoughtful word can bring great comfort during tough moments. Little acts of kindness can have a far-reaching impact on people's lives. I...
- In 2021, scientists tested 20 bonnethead sharks at Florida State and found they use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate: Study suggests sharks may have a magnetic mapSharks possess an incredible ability to roam the expansive oceans, utilizing the Earth's magnetic field as their guide. Recent studies have...
- In 2001, protected tropical forests entered a global wildfire study spanning 24 years. 23 years later, more than 4 million hectares had been destroyed by fire, twice the size of Wales, with annual losses roughly 9 times higher after 2016Millions of hectares of protected tropical forests were lost to wildfires between 2001 and 2024. Wildfire destruction inside protected area...
- In 2009, researchers acquired a laboratory colony of Aedes aegypti in Delhi and kept it without insecticide pressure. 17 years later, 10 micrograms killed 97.91% of females, yet survivors rapidly activated detoxification enzymesA Delhi study reveals mosquitoes surviving common insecticide treatments. This survival gap suggests a potential early warning of developin...
- Bird evolution didn’t happen steadily: AI reveals 45 million years of climate-driven changes in skeletonsBird skeletons reveal evolutionary history shaped by climate shifts and environmental upheaval. Artificial intelligence analyzed thousands ...
- Gujarat government raises income cap for unreserved category students for availing foreign study loansThe Gujarat government has increased the foreign study loan income threshold to ten lakh rupees per year. This update primarily aids middle...
- Longevity secret: Harvard study finds optimistic people can live 15% longer than pessimists. What causes more happiness? 88-year-old study says it’s neither wealth nor successWant to live longer? Cultivate a positive mindset now. A study conducted by Harvard University found that people who are more optimistic an...
- Could black holes give birth to new universes? This controversial theory is gaining fresh attentionCosmological evolution suggests universes reproduce through black holes, a fringe idea gaining attention. Recent James Webb Space Telescope...
- NCERT reconstitutes textbook development team for Class 11, 12 political science; at least 4 members have RSS linksNCERT has formed a new team for Classes XI and XII political science textbooks. This team will be tasked with integrating Indian knowledge ...
- Is a foreign degree still worth it? Indian students rethink as costs soar, visas tightenInternational students are increasingly judging foreign degrees by career outcomes, affordability and visa certainty, IDP Education and Nav...
- Between 2001 and 2019, satellites watched 250,000 farming areas across the world, revealing how government payments, crop rules and conservation measures can slowly restore degraded cropland and strengthen food securityResearch conducted by the University of Bonn reveals that agri-environmental policies worldwide are beneficial for cropland quality. Analyz...
- In 1804, Americans introduced "sacred bamboo" as a garden ornament; it spread across an estimated 22,400 forest acres, and its berries have been linked to bird deathsSacred bamboo, a popular ornamental shrub, has spread extensively into southern forests across America. Birds consuming its berries are vul...
- Odisha govt launches scholarship scheme for SC, ST students seeking to study abroadOdisha has launched the ‘Bidesh Sikhyabruti’ scholarship for SC and ST students pursuing postgraduate or PhD courses at top-200 foreign uni...
- Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'We are very, very small, but...' Life lessons from inspirational quote on cosmic humility, human potential, inner strength and resilienceQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking focuses on the difference between the small place humans occupy in the universe and what the human mind...
- In 2016, Singapore began releasing millions of non-biting male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia. Years later, the bold experiment produced one of the world's most successful dengue-controlScientists using mosquitoes to fight dengue: Singapore has embarked on an ambitious project, deploying Wolbachia-infused male mosquitoes to...
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