AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate & Disasters: ICIMOD warns that even with a below-normal 2026 monsoon across the Hindu Kush Himalaya, short bursts of intense rain plus rising temperatures could still drive flash floods, landslides, drought and water stress. Earth Science: Seismic imaging suggests the Indian plate is splitting deep beneath the Himalayas, with the lower layer peeling away—potentially reshaping how South Asia’s earthquakes form. Space Tech: Japan’s tiny transforming SORA-Q rover successfully operated on the Moon, showing autonomous navigation and wireless data relay. Neuroscience: IIT Madras released ANCHOR, a public, high-detail 3D brainstem atlas covering prenatal-to-adult stages and mapping hundreds of nuclei and fibre tracts. Cybersecurity: Tokyo researchers unveiled PhishLumos to detect and disrupt phishing campaigns by looking at campaign infrastructure, not just single links. Public Health & Policy: Kerala’s science body urges caution on menstrual leave for schoolgirls, warning about academic disruption and unintended stigma. Environment: Paraguay recorded freshwater jellyfish for the first time, adding to knowledge of a globally widespread invasive species.
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