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Bonnie Bassler Highlights Quorum Sensing in Bacterial Communication

February 15, 2026

Quorum Sensing Opens New Frontiers in Medicine and Biotechnology

Bacteria are frequently linked with disease, yet they are fundamental to life and ecological balance. Molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University characterises them as “magical microbes” with vast potential in medicine, environmental sustainability and agriculture. In her lecture, “A Chemical Language that Enables Communication Between Diverse Organisms,” she explained how bacteria communicate and make collective decisions.

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Indian Army to Host First International Military Adventure Challenge Cup

February 15, 2026

IMACC 2026 Highlights India’s Military Sports Diplomacy

The Indian Army will organise the inaugural International Military Adventure Challenge Cup (IMACC) 2026 from February 18 to 23 in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas. According to the Ministry of Defence, the event will assemble military teams from India and friendly foreign nations for a series of high-intensity adventure and endurance challenges.

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National Conference on Women Workplace Safety to Focus on SHe-Box

February 15, 2026

Government Reinforces POSH Compliance Through SHe-Box Initiative

The Ministry of Women and Child Development will convene a National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on February 14, 2026. The event aims to strengthen enforcement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) and reaffirm the government’s commitment to safe, respectful and harassment-free workplaces.

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JNCASR Discovers Rare Phonon Particle-to-Wave Heat Transport

February 15, 2026

Ultralow Thermal Conductivity Mechanism Identified in Tl₂AgI₃

Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, have reported a major advance in condensed matter physics by identifying an unconventional mechanism of heat transport in solids. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveals a particle-to-wave crossover in phonon behaviour within a crystalline material exhibiting local disorder.

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President Murmu Launches ‘Karmayoga for Empowered Bharat’ Campaign

February 15, 2026

Value-Based Development Highlighted at Brahma Kumaris Conference

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated an All-India Conference and launched the nationwide campaign ‘Karmayoga for Empowered Bharat’ organised by the Brahma Kumaris in New Delhi on February 13, 2026. She also commenced the silver jubilee celebrations of the Om Shanti Retreat Centre, Gurugram, marking 25 years of its establishment.

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