Stimulating brain with electricity aids learning speed
September 20, 2011
Electrically stimulating the brain can help to speed up the process of learning, scientists have shown.
Genetic engineering for modern agriculture
September 19, 2011
Since the 1990s, scientists have been able to change the genetic makeup of plants and animals that are used for human consumption.
Ban on clenbuterol doping drug may be relaxed
September 18, 2011
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) will discuss controversial changes to drug rules at a meeting this weekend.
E-waste: A growing concern
September 17, 2011
Rapid progress in science and information technology, growing manufacturing activities, expanding urbanisation and increasing globalisation have elevated consumption and production for newer, better and faster electrical and electronic devices.
Pollution of rivers around Dhaka
September 12, 2011
With a population of over 15 million Dhaka is one of the most congested cities of the world. This rapidly growing city is located on the northern bank of the river Buriganga and surrounded by other rivers, namely, the Turag to the west, the Tongi Khal to the north and the Balu to the east.
Probe pictures Moon landing sites
September 7, 2011
Remarkable new images of the Apollo landing sites on the Moon have been released by Nasa.
Plan to revive 1970s UK satellite
September 6, 2011
A group of scientists and engineers is working on an ambitious project to revive a unique UK satellite – still in orbit after almost 40 years.
Forecasting floods: La Niña Impact
September 6, 2011
LAST year I wrote an article (published on August 7, 2010 in The Daily Star) with a title ‘how likely is flooding this year’. That article was actually prepared in April 2010, when the onset of La Niña was clearly visible.
Subterranean Amazon river ‘is not a river’
August 29, 2011
A subterranean river said to be flowing beneath the Amazon region of Brazil is not a river in the conventional sense, even if its existence is confirmed.
UK’s atomic clock ‘is world’s most accurate’
August 27, 2011
An atomic clock at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has the best long-term accuracy of any in the world, research has found.