Dr Salehuddin Ahmed speaks to DOT No visible step has so far been taken up with regard to Bangldesh Bank reserve heist. The government should have taken immediate visible steps after probing into the incident. So far as I have seen, the matter was not dealt with all seriousness and professionalism. The central bank of…
Eurek Alert: Plants don’t need noses to smell. The ability is in their genes. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have discovered the first steps of how information from odor molecules changes gene expression in plants. Manipulating plants’ odor detection systems may lead to new ways of influencing plant behavior. The discovery is the first…
NDTV: In the race to find an Australian role model that has demonstrated hard work, grit and honesty in the last year, one Aussie paper has decided the only one in the running is a horse. Finding a dearth of idols in the two-legged sporting, political, cultural or academic worlds, The Daily Telegraph on Thursday…
Hindustan Times: The UK-made children’s cartoon character Peppa Pig has made a comeback in China in a trailer of a forthcoming movie, less than a year after its memes were banned by authorities for apparently promoting a subversive lifestyle. The trailer of the film ‘Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year’ – to be released only in…
Ayohis: Madhuri actually has fans from all sides of the world, including our neighbor Pakistan. Amid the Kargil War, it was accounted for that Pakistani armed force insulted saying that they would surrender Kashmir if India gives them Madhuri. As an answer to this, Captain Batra shot the taunter and stated: “From Madhuri, With Love”….
Tech Explorist: MIT scientists have devised a new cryptocurrency that definitely diminishes the data users need to join the system and confirm trasactions— by up to 99 percent contrasted with the today’s famous cryptographic forms of money. Dubbed as Vault, this implies a substantially more adaptable system. It allows users to join the network by…
Hindustan Times: Ken Griffin is showing how a billionaire goes on a shopping spree. Just days after buying one of the most expensive residential properties in London, the Citadel founder set a US record with the $238 million penthouse at 220 Central Park South. The approximately 24,000 square feet (2,200 square metres) apartment will give…
New Scientist: A team of international scientists led by Cortexyme, Inc., a privately held, the clinical-stage pharmaceutical company has recently discovered the role of a common bacterium, Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), in driving Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Through this study, they demonstrated the potential for small molecule inhibitors to block the pathogen. Stephen Dominy, M.D., Cortexyme co-founder,…
Hindustan Times: China could discuss the complete withdrawal of its family planning policy to allow citizens to have as many children they want during the upcoming session of its parliament in March, a population policy expert has said. The forecast by Mu Guangzong, a scholar at the Population Research Institute of Peking University, to the…
Science Alert: Anyone in the habit of taking a daily aspirin should know the risks involved, say the researchers behind a new study: while it reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke, it raises the risk of severe internal bleeding. In this particular study we’re talking about adults without existing heart disease conditions,…